Female Friendship: Necessary for Emotion Survival There are many ways a friendships can help you. Friendships can help in almost any aspect, from physically helping someone with a project, to emotionally by being there when you are depressed or stressed. There are multiple reasons why a friendship is necessary for human life.…
How can you take a stand to challenge the rules? Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn ,NewYork, in 1924.She was allowed to attend a public school. Shirley Chisholm was the first black congresswoman representing New York State. Shirley fought for education opportunities and social justice. She was an educational consultant for New York City’s Bureau of Child Welfare.…
Josephine Baker A.K.A (Black Venus & Black Pearl) was born June 3 1906 , In St. Louis Missouri .She Was A Superstar that joined world war 2 as a civil rights activist. She had a big heart for children. Baker also received many marriage requests until her death 1975. You may don’t know why I said that she had a big heart for children ..…
On January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, an activist, scholar, and writer was born. Her name was Angela Yvonne Davis. She is the eldest of four children. Her father and mother were teachers in the Birmingham school system. Both of her parents was a part of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).…
Josephine Baker known as a strong African American woman that disagreed segregation and discrimination also earned the fame in Paris 1920's. In 1953 when she was 57 she flew to France for the march on Washington. Josephine baker always has traveled the country "in other words ran away" like France and pairs. When Josephine was a child she was burned out of her home and ran away to a place called France. France, was like a dreamland.…
Josephine Baker was a women who had a lot of morals in her life . She was known as a flamboyant person she was a outgoing person and she would fight for the things you she wanted . Baker was a women who spoke out for womens and how they should be treated . Baker was a very wealthy women and she helped us with many…
Way back in the 6th grade, I didn't have many friends. We all have those awkward years in our lives, and this was most definitely the beginning of mine. While sitting reading a book in the hallway of the Alton, Middle School before school a girl came by. This girl stopped, looked at what I was reading, and said, "Hey I just finished reading that book it's really good!" This small gesture, was the beginning of a beautiful friendship that I will cherish for the rest of my life.…
Everyday I question who I am and what I'm gonna be as life passes by me. As a young child, I’ve never thought of anyone rising above the opinion of others and going so far in a world against them. I have never thought about what I would do with my life or what road I would take. However, I knew I wanted to become sensational doing something that I loved. Hence, when I stumbled onto Josephine Baker while learning about World War 2, I was elated.…
Julia Child: Television Icon and Cooking Legend In 2003, Julia Child, a cooking icon and television legend, was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by George W. Bush: this is the highest award a civilian can receive (Julia Facts). Child was able to receive this amazing achievement because of her accomplishments in the culinary Julia became a master chef at the age of forty and a best- selling author after her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cuisine, hit bookstores everywhere. Her television show The French Chef later became known as one of the most well-known cooking shows of its time. Through all the fame Julia Child was able to impact society by introducing French cuisine into American homes, inspiring people to become…
Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar by mistake in 1965. Kwolek was trying to find a new synthetic fiber that could withstand extreme conditions. She found that under certain conditions, a large number of polyamide molecules "line up in parallel to form cloudy liquid crystalline solutions. She took a chance and spun the solution into fibers that became stronger than any fiber ever created thus far. It was resistant to tears, bullets, and a lot of extreme conditions.…
Drew Greene Ordinary People In the book, Ordinary People there are a lot of people who have a relationship with Conrad. A relationship that I have experienced in my own life is the friendship between Conrad and Karen. The two characters met in the hospital after both tried to take their own lives. Throughout their time spent in the hospital, they built a relationship based on their common weakness.…
Long dirty blonde hair and shiny green-blue eyes, a beautiful smile to enchant anyone, a laugh to intoxicate you, and stories to keep you interested for hours on end, she is the greatest friend that anyone could really have. She’s been with me through thick and thin and if we argue, we get over it like nothing had happened. Her stubborn attitude and how she goes about daily life is what makes her and I complete opposites. Though all of these are true, they are reasons why she is both my best friend and the one person who has impacted me the most in my life.…
Friendships can last a lifetime. Some bonds are made spontaneously and end up being the most valuable relationships of all. Either way, great friends are always there when they are needed most. During times of stress or when nothing seems to be going right friends are always there to lend a helping hand. Friendships are most important during times of peril.…
Friendship is a large part of many people’s life. It can bring you some of the best times of your life and lots of fun. Although it may seem all rainbows and butterflies, it can also bring many hardships. John Knowles focuses his novel on the friendship of two boys, Gene and Finny. Gene flashes back into his time in Devon to understand his friendship with Finny and reconcile with it.…
Have you ever wanted a friend to be there for you for a long time? I have one of those types of friends. My best friend, Cheyanne, has been my number one supporter since day one when we met in second grade. Cheyanne has been through all my ups and downs with me. It started out when I was having issues with my dad 7 years ago, to her parents taking me in as one of their own children, to her being there for me for 12-13 years of our lives.…