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movement, African American history, and music all of his uncles and aunts had graduated college with at least one degree. His father Roger Williams served in the military but was one of the first blacks to graduate from Penn state with a Ph.D. in psychology. His mother Beryl Williams the first black person to graduate from University of Maine with a degree in Mathematics. Scott W. Willi ams early education started at Paul Lawrence Dunbar Middle…

primarily a European American community. The people there treated Du Bois well. When he was young, he attended the local integrated public school. Although he was raised in this fashion, the racism he did experience would be one of the subjects of his later writings. His teachers’ encouragement of his intellectual pursuits and his rewarding experience with academic studies led him to believe that he could use his knowledge to empower African Americans. When Du Bois decided to attend college, his…

When the word “war” is brought up amongst a group, people in society tend to interpret t it differently from one another. As defined by Merriam-Webster, war is “a state or period of fighting between countries or groups”. Though this may be the dictionary definition, the word war may resonate and mean something different depending on the individual. For some, the word could be thought of as a way to gain or keep peace, for others it may be the place they lost their father or son, and for others,…

My journey has not been an easy one, but it has afforded me incredible experiences that make me the person I am today. I first came to the United States through a prestigious scholarship to attend Cottey College, a woman’s college in Missouri. Traveling thousands of miles away from home was very unnerving, but I was determined to accomplish my goals by receiving a world-class education and using any and all opportunities that will come…

In 1869, Rutgers and Princeton introduced the sport of football. The result being 18 deaths and 159 serious injuries. In 1905, President Roosevelt threatened to abolish intercollegiate football. Roosevelt threatening this inspired a few colleges to hire someone whose responsibilities would include those of an athletic trainer. The early “trainers” typically worked alone and scarcely shared their ideas with others of this “profession” (Delwiche 196). With the onset of WWII and its aftermath…

State Department and Proyecta 100 Mil initiative’s rationale appears to be concentrated in reaching a higher number. Thus, Mexico will be in the top three of places of origin of international students. Regarding U.S. students abroad, if the goal of sending…

Eastern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D in social studies education and a B.A in history, making him a credible source when it comes to historical misrepresentations in children’s literature. In the context of the Columbus Day vs. Indigenous People’s Day debate, this study is a great asset, as it shows that America’s idolatrous view of Christopher Columbus likely begins at a young age. ANGLIS, JACLYN. “#NotYourCostume, #NotYourMascot and #NotHappy: New Generation of Native American…

On January 11th 2016, Alabama football coach, Nick Saban, won his 4th national championship for Alabama. The University of Alabama is projected to make well over $100 million dollars, solely from the success of the football team this season. Commonly referred to as Nick Satan and the Nicktator due to his charming personality, Saban is scheduled to make more than $7 million dollars just this year. Derrick Henry, the Heisman winning running back who carried the ball over 400 times this year will…

Mississippi. He became the American civil-rights activist and vanguard for change to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi between 1952 and 1963. In his youth, he volunteered in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II where served with a segregated battalion, in Great Britain and France. He fought in the Battle of Normandy in June 1944. But a racial segregation in the military only assisted to his awareness that Jim Crow laws crippled the African-American society and…

State legislators are considering revoking gun-free school zones into a place where individuals in a classroom are allowed by permit to carry concealed firearms for safety purposes. This causes a fierce and rigorous debate amongst representatives from each side presenting their opinions to the government. In response to the gun debate, Obama held a speech due to the most recent gun shooting in Oregon on stricter gun control laws; discussing how laws should and will be changed due to all these…