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abducted by a non-custodial parent such as an aunt, an uncle, or someone who has developed a relationship with the child. According to the internet website missing children international.org, non-family member abductions are about 2,000 and only around 200 were "stereotypical kidnappings” other children are abducted because they are considered an easy targets for abductors. Kidnapping does not discriminate against race, gender, or culture; however African Americans ranked the highest in 2012.…

Who is your hero and what makes them your hero? In my childhood, Michael Jackson and Selena Quintanilla are my heroes growing up and now by not letting what people said about them get to them. Both of them are very different by their style and personality, but at the same time, they are almost the same person; they both thought in their minds that they can be more than they are meant to be. Through these actions of Michael Jackson and Selena Quintanilla, they changed the music industry, opened…

this time included Black Sabbath’s “Black Sabbath” (1974), Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” (1973), Boston’s “Boston” (1976) and “To Elvis: Love Still Burning” a various artist compilation released by Pickwick Records, which was credited by Billboard Magazine as the first picture disc to be released in the USA. Pickwick Records, an independent label based in Arizona released this tribute compilation album, “To Elvis: Love Still Burning” on an initial run of 6,000 copies, which were made…

place on Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People” cemented his icon status of today’s generation. Kanye West’s influence and relevance became the most tangible after West’s fourth studio album, 808’s & Heartbreak, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold 450,145 copies in its first week. In the years since its release, 808s & Heartbreak has been cited as a prominent influence on subsequent hip hop, pop, and R&B music, as a new wave of rappers, singers, and producers came to adopt…

There was a variety of things to do in 1998, such as: movies, television shows, music, sports and fashion. The number one song on the Billboard charts in 1998 was “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica. The number one album was the self titled: “The Backstreet Boys”. The Grammy Awards were big in 1998. Lauryn Hill won album of the year with “The Miseducation of Laryun Hill”. Lauryn Hill also got best new artist. The best pop album went to “Ray of Light” by Madoma. Best pop duo or group was “Jump…

Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley, was born February 6, 1945. He is the son of Cedella and Norval. Cedella was young only eighteen when she gave birth to Bob. At a young age, Bob grew up in the rural community of Nine Miles which is a village in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. Nine Miles had many African customs they took from their ancestors. The main one was storytelling. They used it to tell about the past and their traditions, many of these were overlooked in history. These stories…

Communism was an economic and political philosophy founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels around the 19th century. Marx and Engels met in 1844 and exchanged ideas and found that not only was there ideas similar but their philosophies were complementary and in 1848 they wrote and published "The Communist Manifesto. Which tries to explain the goals of Communism, as well as the theory underlying this movement. It contends that class struggles, or the exploitation of one class by another, are…

Nike, the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world with subsidiaries in over 200 countries across the world, has attempted to keep itself on the cutting edge of technology. Nike has been launching new innovative advertisements from time to time. The “Just Do It” campaign by Nike is a brilliant example of a branding campaign that tapped into the values and purpose of Nike’s brand values and brand purpose. The purpose of a campaign is to deliver a prospective consumer…

Talking on the phone puts a cognitive strain on drivers, thereby limiting their attentional resources behind the wheel. The duration of a cell phone conversation elicits more distractions on driving than peripheral factors such as holding, dialing or answering the phone. In addition, a high level of engagement in a conversation guarantees more inattention than simple dialogue, which triggers fewer deviations from one’s lane. The complexity of a phone call may vary from a controversial topic to a…

highly respected and loved by many. Additionally, from the article J. Cole tackles Social Issues: 7 Ways He Took on Racism, Mental Health & More in His Career by Lai Frances it is said two years following 2014 Cole would go onto ”release his 4th Billboard 200-topping album 4 You're Eyez Only”. Many critics like to call this album J. Cole's darkest and deepest album in his discography. One specific song from the album that does a great job at highlighting this is “Change” which strikes the…