American University in Cairo

James Baldwin was an african american novelist and a social critic for the public. He was influenced by many such as Malcolm X, Miles Davis, and Richard Wright. He was born on August 2, 1924 in Harlem, New York, and he died on December 1, 1987 in Saint-Paul de Vence, France. When James was a young boy he served as a young minister from the age of 14 through the age of 16. After he graduated he put his college plans on hold to help support the family. He was the oldest of 9 children and grew up…

baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it. Jackie Robinson has done a lot for baseball of all leagues. Jackie Robinson has changed Major League Baseball for the better. Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was raised with four other siblings in Pasadena, California by his mother and uncle. His Father left the family when Jackie was a baby. Jackie had to help his mother out by delivering newspapers and selling food during game at the…

Advancements of Prosthetics Over the Years 1 in 190 Americans are currently living with the loss of a limb, in the year 2005 1.6 million people were living with the loss of a limb (Langtree,2016). Therefore, prosthetics have advanced due to the change to lighter material, the change in mobility (movement),and the design has become more productable and useful for the amputee. “The evolution of prosthetics is a long and storied history, from its primitive beginnings to its sophisticated present,…

He devoted most of his efforts into helping lives of african americans. Becoming the vice president for Chock Full O’Nuts Restaurant chain, he helped many african americans by giving them a chance of employment. He was made the chairman of the board of the Freedom National Bank, a project in black capitalism. He also became head of a construction company that built…

In the early 2000s one terrorist group rose above all, Al Qaeda attacked the United States Directly. This changed the face of war on terror forever. We learned, we studied and we mastered Al Qaeda only to put it to an end and terminate the Head of the Serpent. What is Al Qaeda’s current Status? Is Al Qaeda Still operating or in hiding? Was the impact of the death of Osama Bin Laden to much for Al Qaeda to seek Revenge, who is the new Bin Laden? Al Qaeda was a larger terror power and over the…

He left his friend, Richard Markgraf, behind on the first part of the three part journey to Wadi el Natrun. Stromer went back to Cairo to prepare for the second leg of the trip to Luxor and the eastern slopes of the Nile Valley. He was surprised when Markgraf came back with a small monkey skull, he thought he would find nothing. In Luxor and the Eastern Slopes of the Nile Valley he…

warehouse was raided by United States FBI agents and twelve men were arrested. In October of 1993, two United States helicopters in Somalia were shot down from the sky. There were 18 American men killed that day by Somalis who were coached and trained by Al-Qaida. Al-Qaida reported to their people that over 100 Americans were killed during this attack. Consequently, the United States left Somalia and Bin Laden claimed victory. In November of 1994, a surveillance was conducted by several…

The film version of Ten Little Niggers (1945, US title: And Then There Were None) by the French director René Clair, starring Walter Huston and Barry Fitzgerald, is one of the most faithful Christie adaptations. In addition to these mysteries, Christie wrote her autobiography (1977), and several plays, including THE MOUSETRAP, which run more than 30 years continuously in London, and had 8 862 performances at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. The play was based on the short story 'Three Blind…

In Egypt, three men supposedly went in for a job interview and oddly were subjected to medical examinations. The doctor “discovered” that they all were suffering from a kidney infection requiring emergency surgery. They later woke up in the hospital missing a kidney (Bassoul). These types of stories were believed to be urban legend until true accounts like this surfaced. I wish the stories were just urban legend. There are also stories that involve kidnapped children as well as adults. In…

Introduction Pan-Africanism is an important concept within the theory of nationalism that was conceived of at the end of the 19th century and remains to be a vital component in a variety of ways pertaining to Africa. Pan-Africanism was a tool in the struggle against colonialism utilized by at first, members of the African Diaspora and later by people and groups within Africa in their struggle for independence. The ability of the African people to unify was seen as integral in their efforts to…