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    Bobby Murcer Walking up to the plate, a man of few words who left it all out on the diamond. A man on third with one out, he digs into the rich soil. Pitch goes by for a strike. Next pitch right down the middle, the ball was hit hard in the air over the third baseman. Bobby Murcer comes in clutch once again and leads the Yankee’s to another win. From an outstanding baseball career to battling brain cancer, a positive outlook led to success in Murcer’s life on and off the field. When Bobby was young, he loved baseball and had a passion for the game. Bobby Ray Murcer was born on May 20, 1946 in Oklahoma City (“Bobby Murcer’s Obituary”).Growing up his family was very loving and were at every game. Bobby was blessed with a great mother and father who supported him in…

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    As a consultant, I’m here to help ‘Hole in the wall’ business to solve their problem, as we can see there are lot of problem in different department but overall, I think the major problem is the company received so complain from their customer, complained to the fitting team, which lead us to find out other problems occur in different department. According to line 14, a customer complained that it took longer than promised to install the window, or left the work unfinished or left the site…

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    The Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPPSD) whose beliefs followed the practices of Malcolm X was founded in Oakland, California, in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton. It started as a political grass-root organization with a hand full of members and over time expanded into a national and international party. However, by 1980 the Black Panther Party of Self Defense was an Oakland- based organization again, with no more than twenty-seven active members and by 1982 the party came to an end. …

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    The Echo of Women The Mexican Revolution is something that changed Mexico for the better and that had so many parts that made it happen. For instance, a key component to the victory was the role that women played. Not only because they cooked, cleaned and took care of their children, but they also fought for their rights as well. As for the De La Garza family, they fought for themselves without a father or a male role model by their side. They only took care of their husbands, which reflects the…

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    himself how to read, graduated high school, and enrolled into Merritt college in 1959 (Bloom 20). Newton’s street and book knowledge would help him through college. Because of his street knowledge, he could debate well and because of his book knowledge he would beat misdemeanor charges of theft and fraud. Newton attended a college rally that was opposing the US blockade of Cuba and this is where he would first meet Bobby Seale, who was also a student, and Newton’s partner of the Black Panther…

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    He claimed he could beat any of them. He was the stereotypical male superior minded person at the time. He said “women belong in the bedroom and kitchen, in that order.” Also stating they play 25 percent as a good as men. And that’s how much they should get paid. After Bobby beat Margaret Court. Billie Jean King finally accepted his request to play her after few times. The winner would get 100,000 a win takes all match On September 20, 1973 in the astrodome in Houston in front of 30,492 fans.…

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    His imprisonment led to leading to "Free Huey" rallies. The case against Huey Newton was eventually dismissed after two retrials ended with hung juries.On May 2, 1967, thirty Black Panthers, dressed in black leather jackets, berets, and dark glasses, marched bearing arms, upon the California State Capitol to protest the bill.On February 25, 1968, Berkeley police officers ransacked the home of Bobby Seale. Bobby Seale and Artie Seale were charged with conspiracy to commit murder but the charges…

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    The Black Panther Party was originally named the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. It was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton. The Black Panther Party was originally formed in order to police their own neighborhoods from the Oakland Police Department. They chose to police the police due to the police brutality that was going on in their neighborhoods. The Black Panther Party used the California law that permitted carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun as long as it was carried in the open and…

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    Eldridge Cleaver fled the country to Algeria which made him opened an international chapter that forged relationships with North Korea, Vietnamese, Chinese and African liberation groups. The parties foundational work centered on “survival programs” for not just black communities but poor communities including free breakfast, health clinics and liberation schools. He also stresses the importance of youth participation and the importance of seizing the time. “Over half of the American people are…

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    of non-violence were deemed unrealistic, especially in what was seen as a predominantly white, racist community. Thus, the party adopted Malcolm X’s militant stands and emerged as a successful organisation that fought racism and defended their people. During their time of activity, they established various rules and ideals, and initiated programs to aid the Black community. Active from 1966 until 1982, the party eventually fell due to FBI intervention and divisions within the group. •…

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