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Rosa Parks. Proper noun. An African American female worker from Montgomery, Alabama who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person, as she was legally required to do. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was sitting down on a bus driving home after a long day of work. A white man came onto the bus, and all the seats were filled. The bus driver told her to move, and she said “No.” Rosa Parks was arrested because she did not move for a white man to sit down. On October…

MLK Changes the World MLK went down in history as one of the only revolutionary to have ever changed the world from past, to present, to future. Martin Luther King started as a baptist when he was 19. King then used his faith in god and helped out with creating equal rights for every person no matter their skin tone. King is one of the most influential American revolutionaries due to his involvement in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King changed America for the better when he helped…

Rosa Parks once said, “ The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” She was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Parks died when she was 92 on October 24 of 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.(1) Her parents were farmers with multiple other jobs on the side. Parks parents got divorced when she was just young and her mother had to raise both Rosa and her brother on her own with the help of Park's great-grandparents, where they lived on their farm in Pine Level, Alabama.(5) Parks married…

Rosa Parks was an extraordinary women inside and out. She showed wonderful character and marvelous bravery through what she did and how she compelled herself. Rosa Parks, in my opinion, opened the doors to end segregation from people with different skin tones. She was brave and calm even in the midst of everything that was happening; she never showed anger or hatred in the bus or the police car ride. Rosa Parks not only represented African-Americans, she also represented women. Rosa Parks first…

Disney store is more than the products they sell, it is about the Disney brand. Even if people aren’t buying something that day from the Disney store, they are still investing in the brand. Later, they may spend money on the movies or at the amusement parks, but either way, parents want to make their kids happy and the Disney brand creates that happiness. The only dislikes were that the workers did like the repetition of the music and it could be difficult dealing with kids and parents all day.…

mother. In 1932 Rosa met and married Raymond Parks. He supported her while she went on to continue her education and eventually earned her diploma. Rosa Parks lived in a horrible era where there were segregation laws. One law was that African American’s…

matter their skin color. In 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. This stimulated the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This boycott began when E. D. Nixon heard of Parks arrest, and he began posting signs instigating a shunning of Montgomery busses. African Americans were asked to stay off of busses the day of Parks trial, December 5, 1955. While Parks was charged with violating a city ordinance, the boycott was extremely successful (Rosa Parks Biography, n/a). These…

The life in America caught me by surprised and I have learned to understand that; life isn 't always what others portrait it to be. Never thought my entire life would have appeared to be like a roller-coaster; ironically things didn 't work out the way I planned and expected. One moment I was filled with laughter and happiness; then disheartened and feeling traumatized by my father know that h we wasn 't being realistic, creating a dull and lifeless picture in my mine. Later on , throughout…

Chabelo Have you ever had a pet that was almost like your friend or another family member? Well I have had one and it was a mini Labrador named Chabelo. I know you are probably asking why Chabelo? Some of you know that Chabelo is a Mexican show host that is really old and big and dresses up like it kid. Well my dog had a medium sized body and looked like he was a baby lab but a really big one that’s why we named him Chabelo. Chabelo will always have a place in my heart. Chabelo was playful,…

As I walked into the stadium, the smell of hotdogs and popcorn filled the air. It was a familiar setting. A setting I had grown to know very well because my dad loved baseball. The red white and blue colors were everywhere as fans came from every direction into the stadium. My dad and I walked to the outfield where the opposing team was warming up for the game. Turner Field in Atlanta was not only home of the Braves, but a home to many baseball fans. The concessions and amenities for the fans,…