Cary, North Carolina

Current Event Project A year ago, in June, a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was shot at by a man named Dylann Roof. This shooting is now known as the “Charleston Massacre.” During the shooting, nine people were ruled dead. Roof is currently facing 33 federal charges. These include violating the Hate Crime Act, resulting in death and attempt to kill; obstruction of exercise of religion, resulting in death, involving an attempt to kill, and use of a dangerous weapon; and use of a…

Excited to make my first visit to Poplar Hill Farm, in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Little did I know that I would fall in love with this rural community and many years later be asked to do research work with some of the most wonderful people, that became friends. Armed with hundreds of questions, anticipation and youthful curiosity. Open and receptive to all the stories, they were willing to share, trying to understand their life and the lives of their ancestors, what I did not know…

Wilmington, North Carolina, because his parents didn't want him and his siblings to be raised in a bad neighborhood . Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. In 1978 Michael tried out for the high school varsity team, there was only 15 spots left and Michael didn’t make it because he was only 5’10. Michael was sad and devoted to make the team. That summer he grew 4 inches and could dunk and the team wanted him. He later enrolled at the University of North…

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to strict parents Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson. Joseph Jackson was a guitarist and mentor to all of Michael Jackson siblings. Katherine Jackson was a part time store clerk and was also a part of Jehovah’s Witness. Joseph Jackson put aside his musical aspirations to provide for his family and believing his sons had talent he then molded them into a musical group in the early 1960s called the Jackson 5. Michael Jackson became the…

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a district in central North Carolina that serves approximately 50,000 students in 81 schools. A year ago, several leadership changes occurred that have had large impacts on the educational community in the wake. Chief among the changes was the appointment of Dr. Beverly Emory as the new Superintendent and, in terms of technology, Kevin Sherrill as Executive Director of Technology. Prior to the transitions, there was little cohesion in terms a singular…

Frank Porter Graham was much more than just a simple North Carolinian he was a former North Carolinian senator, high school teacher, college professor, former Marine Corps lieutenant, former UNC president, liberalist, activist, and former United Nations board member. During Graham’s climax in his career North Carolina was on the verge of one of the most important changes of its time, the civil rights movement. To begin with we will be looking into Grahams’ life as he played the many roles he had…

On April 17, 2015, a protest group, which included Eric Sheppard, walked on the American Flag in the front of Odum Library at Valdosta State University. This was in an effort to protest racism in our country. Shortly after, a local veteran, Michelle Manhart, was detained for taking the flag from the protest group in what was her attempt to be able to dispose of the ripped flag properly. She was not charged but was banned from VSU in the future (ValdostaDailyTimes). I could not believe what I was…

In 1861 the Stars and Bars flag was the official flag of the Confederacy. The patterns of the Stars and Bars Flag was very similar to the Unions, and caused a great deal of confusion on the battlefield. The second flag was introduced in 1863, which had the Confederate Flag in the top left hand corner, with the rest in a negative, white field area. It was often mistaken as a white flag of surrender. The third flag was very similar to the second, except it had a red strip added to the right side…

I was born in the wrong century; a combination of an imperfect school education and broad parents produced a curious child who dreamed of many different occupations. Growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, I’ve seen interests and talents splattered across the entire state. There were Spring Lake Middle School sport coaches who researched different exercises for training players, cross country runners who dabbled in cancer research, and many more occupations. Thus, these people influenced my…

“London is one of the world 's centers of Arab journalism and political activism. The failure of left and right, the establishment and its opposition, to mount principled arguments against clerical reaction has had global ramifications. Ideas minted in Britain – the notion that it is bigoted to oppose bigotry; 'Islamophobia ' to oppose clerics whose first desire is to oppress Muslims – swirl out through the press and the net to lands where they can do real harm.” (Nick Cohen.) What is…