International Race of Champions

Vegas Paradise proves that old school is still cool! When people think of gambling they almost always think of the bright lights of Las Vegas. The gambling mecca that is located in the heart of the Nevada desert is a jackpot paradise, with it serving as the inspiration for a certain up and coming online casino. Vegas Paradise presents a slick experience across the board, as it has grown out its 2012 launch to become a casino that everyone is talking about. Considering its popularity, it is…

Cold War that international concerns provoked Americans to rethink about the domestic issues about human rights within the country. The United States had became the leader in preventing the spread of communism to parts of the world, but refused to realize that segregation and the denial of human rights made the United States existed. The United States was in a way hyprocrite to the causes it was fighting for. In Robert F. Williams’ book, Negroes with Guns, he addresses the international concerns…

luge race took place in February 1883 with 21 participants in lieu of six nations, as well as the United States. The four-kilometer race, from the Swiss resorts of St. Wolfgang to Klosters, and prearranged by inns in Davos, was won by Georg Robertson, a scholar from Australia, and Peter Minch, a mailman from Klosters, who each raced to an indistinguishable first place time of 9 minutes, 15 seconds! At the crack of the century, luge was actually administrated by the Federation International de…

the 1930s and onward, and how they shaped American society today. Joe Louis is an example of one of the greatest athletes during that time, as well as an example of a remarkable black achiever in sports in a racist society. Joe was a heavyweight champion as well as one of the first black athletes to gain support from the white community. According to Caponi-Cabery,…

A. Plan of the Investigation This investigation analyses the role and how significant Eleanor Roosevelt was in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). To asses the role that Eleanor Roosevelt played in the drafting of the UDHR, this investigation will focus on “her appointment as U.S. representative to the United Nations from December 1945 until January 1953”(Beasley 214) and how this “led to her leadership of the Human Rights Commission, which produces the Universal…

The competitive desire to achieve victory has always been present in sports and athletic events since ancient Greece. Athletes throughout time have sought after the glory of being crowned a champion and praised for their efforts. However, especially in recent decades, the desire for greatness has caused athletes to turn to a more controversial method of obtaining success: performance-enhancing drugs. Performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, are any substances taken by athletes to improve their…

opportunity to play major league baseball as an African American, would be that even though he was African American, he followed his heart and fought for what he really, truly wanted and that was to play major league baseball. I believe that no matter your race, religion, age, decade you live in, you have the right to do and be anything you want. Many that knew Jackie, did not support or believe in him for wanting to play major league…

Mathabane met his future wife Gail Ernsberger also a journalist while at International House otherwise known as I-House. They found they had a lot in common and spent a lot of time together. Because he had only finished half of the program in journalism school, the I.N.S would be apprised of his student status. He consulted friends and a lawyer for advice and advised that he should finish the program. The lawyer told him that he might be able to get an H-1 permit so he obtained all the…

Becoming a participate of the Olympics is a hard task, an athlete must first comply with the Olympic Charter and follow the rules of the International Federation governing the sport. There is no specific age limit but the youth Olympics are from age 15 to 18. In the United States in order to make it to the trials you must meet the “B” standard. The International Olympic Committee are currently allowing transgender men to compete in the male category and transgender women to compete in the women…

Nelson Mandela” campaign in 1980, that made him a household name and also served as fuel for the fire of the international push against South Africa’s discrimination regime. Eventually pressure mounted, and the South African government began to negotiate the freedom of…