Jackie Robinson

about a man who was blinded by friendship. All he wanted to do was help his friend – we can all relate to that. If you were asked to commit fraud, would you do it? Would you aimlessly follow your boss’s orders like Harold Katz? Or would you follow in Jackie McLaughlin’s footsteps and challenge your boss? Many people find themselves in these unethical situations and a lot of them fall for it. It’s easy…

Berry Gordy Jr. was born in November 28, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to his parents Bertha and Berry Gordy Sr., he was number seven of eight children. Gordy was brought up in a tight knit family with strong morals. Berry Gordy Jr., dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade, with hopes of becoming an professional boxer and hopes of becoming rich quick. A career he followed until the 1950, when he was drafted in the United States Army for the Korean War. After his return from Korean in…

The Negro Movement was an artistic occurrence that was based off of many forms of art created by the African-American artists, showing what was the reality, unfair, unjust. It was provoked by different African-Americans deciding to rebel by not accepting segregation and standing up for what they believed in. this was done because they wanted to express they're feelings towards the discrimination that was going on and the only way they thought that was available was by rebelling. And many of…

Let’s get something straight: Any ranking of the greatest black athletes ever that doesn’t include Tiger Woods is not something I can get behind. This list, the result of public responses to surveys conducted by SurveyMonkey for The Undefeated, could be called “50 Great Athletes People Admire Most” or “Americans’ 50 Favorite Black Athletes.” But it ain’t a credible list of the greatest if it doesn’t include Tiger. You can dislike Tiger and you can dislike golf, but if you fail to acknowledge…

than I am the only one holding myself back. People do miraculous things everyday that some may believe to be inconceivable. Jackie Robinson was the first African American man to integrate America's favorite pass time. During his era a majority of people were certain that no “black” man could play a “white” man's sport, however through encouragement and his own confidence Jackie did the unthinkable. He was certain in his abilities and he knew he could go against society and prove them wrong, and…

York Yankees and he retired in 2013 as a famous player. Another, player that was famous was Babe Ruth and he played a long time ago. Furthermore, he has the record for the most homeruns in a season. Also, he played for the Yankees. Lastly, Jackie Robinson was a very famous person because he was the first Native American to ever play baseball. Conclusion Baseball is a very physical sport. First, you need to know the rules. Next you need to know what equipment to use and what positions…

Lacrosse is a physical sport that resembles hockey, but with sticks that have nets. It comes from the Native Americans and is an official major league sport (MLL) mostly played on the east coast. It Takes Concentration. On the lacrosse field, you have to constantly maintain mental concentration. You have to think where the ball is, where your teammates are at, and where the opponents are at. I know so much about this topic because I have played since the 6th grade and hope to continue it into…

advocate for equal treatment for Latin and black ball players. He commented, “My greatest satisfaction comes from helping to erase the old opinion about Latin Americans and blacks.” Some critics would say that Roberto Clemente was to Latinos what Jackie Robinson was to black baseball players. Roberto was great at using his fame to get a good message out and was one of the few brave enough to sacrifice his pride to work on the problem that was racism in sports. Back home during the off-season, he…

Zootopia? Sound like America Zootopia, a Disney’s computer-animated movie that was recently released. The movie was about a police bunny, Judy Hop, who teamed up with a con-artist fox, Nick Wilde to solve a mysterious case of missing animals. They put away their differences and worked together to find out who kidnapped the animals and who was responsible for turning these missing animals into savage animals. The movie took place in Zootopia, a metropolis where animals of all kinds live in…

Culminating Assignment: Learning the Culture of Your Students Chinese Americans: The Immigration Experience The study of Immigration is the final Social Studies unit for our fifth grade students in Needham which occurs from the beginning of April through late May. When coupled with the investigation of the Industrial Revolution in Science, and a trip to the Boott Cotton Mills at the Lowell National Historic Park, our students are immersed in a powerful exploration of what it means to be an…