Mayors

He survived all the suffering pain and struck up to become a mayor in a small village of Laos and he didn't only become mayor because he had power or money, he was mayor because of his warmth of heart. At a point, my father once said to me, "Your grandpa is a strong man, he took many risks of helping others and still survived living a descent lifestyle." I remained…

Fool’s Gold, the Pursuit of the American Dream On January 1, 2017, the last refugee family landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport due to the president’s temporary refugee ban. Similar nativist sentiments had been expressed recently, but were not evident at the airport because hundreds of people came to the airport to welcome and show their support for the foreign family. Currently, the Trump administration is trying to limit the entrance of immigrants, which obviously makes it difficult for those…

Just east of the Brazos River, lies the land now known as Sugar Land. It was originally owned by the Mexican government and was acquired by Stephen F. Austin after Texas won its independence from Mexico. As a reward, Austin gave the land to Samuel M. Williams in 1828 for his dedicated service (Anhaiser). The land was rich with tall sugar cane, which explains the name. Williams brother, Nathanial, purchased the land from him in 1838 and at some point, built the Oakland Plantation. There he began…

Mayor de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Blast DOJ Statement Calling New York ‘Soft on Crime’ The Department of Justice in a letter on Friday has threatened to cut funding to New York City, as well as eight other jurisdictions that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration agents due to their Sanctuary City policies. In the statement, New York City was called out for being “soft on crime” due to “gang murder after gang murder” along with other jurisdictions such as Chicago and the California’s…

during the whole strike the government thought it was finally time to take a stand. On June 10 Mayor Charles Frederick Gray decided to arrest the eight strike leaders and that caused a lot of trouble. This action taken by the mayor caused The Bloody Saturday to happen which was the day two strikers were shot and many other strikes injured because of the Royal Mountain Police attacking them due to the mayor orders. The government had a meeting after the bloody saturday and decided to end…

Vasco Nunez de Balboa Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He was born in Spain in 1475.Vasco Nunez de Balboa is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming one of the best Spanish explorers. When Balboa heard that the news of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the New World, he decided to make his first voyage to the Americas. So Balboa joined an expedition to South America. He explored Columbia and the…

speaker Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Baltimore, – Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced its African-American History Month, 2016 Convocation. Paying homage to the black lives and accomplishments of Parren J. Mitchell, former seventh congressional district of Maryland, U.S. congressman, from charm city and a graduate of MSU. As well as Benjamin A. Quarles, African-American historian, author and former MSU History department chairman. Featuring guest speaker Mayor of…

for the city and transition the control back to local government. Kevyn D. Orr, the state appointed emergency manager’s main job was to develop a comprehensive financial and operational plan to solve chronic budget problems along with input from the Mayor and City Council. Orr had a lot of influence on the financial decisions of the cities because he was financially supported by the state government. Along with the approved bankruptcy that provided debt adjustment and to some extent temporary…

According to The New York Times, Bloomberg, who served as mayor from 2002 to 2013, is considering a possible independent bid to the White House. His advisers said his main motivation for considering a run include the rise of Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, as well as concerns regarding Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders…

support of Big-Mart as she was unable to afford the basic necessities for her family. She and others not only desire but need Big-Mart in order to survive. Both the mayor and city council have yet to actually weigh in on the Big-Mart debate, but it well known that with any city, the Mayor wants the best for his/her citizens. The mayor also hopes that things are worked out in the interest of the big money that Big-Mart will bring to the town of VanWood Heights (Clemons & McBeth, 2009). The…