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2004, a federal judge took the issue seriously enough to appoint former Detroit mayor Dennis Archer as a guardian ad litem for Parks. Parks received numerous awards, including an honorary degree from Shaw College in Detroit, the 1979 NAACP Spingarn Medal, and an annual Freedom Award presented in her…

The Abstract:- Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut who was the first astronaut to land on the moon and was also the first person to walk on the moon. Many people nowadays support the idea that Neil Alden Armstrong did not really land on the moon and walk on it, they think that it was not a real act, they think it was staged. These people think that he did not land on the moon because they think that back then, they did not have the modern technology that we have now. Some people…

The 2010 Pura Belpré Medal for Narrative was presented to Julia Alvarez for her novel Return to Sender. Set on a farm in Vermont, Return to Sender tells the story of Tyler Paquette and Maria Cruz, two eleven-year-olds who appear to be total opposites. However, through themes such as illegal immigration, death, and cultural differences, Maria and Tyler learn that they are both growing up similar situations. Return to Sender tells the stories of Tyler and Maria through the use of split character…

They have been very successful because they have not won the Olympic Gold Medal Game three times. Those years were in 1972, 1988, and 2004 other than those years Team USA has been dominant over the years and their times in the Olympics building on the very successful history. Team USA basketball started off very small, but through…

Shawn Johnson is a gymnast known for her Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing, China. Johnson earned a gold medal in the balance beam competition as well as three silvers in the floor, individual all-around, and team competitions. What many people don’t know is the success Johnson had before her Olympic debut and the hard work and dedication that helped her achieve her goals. Shawn Johnson was enrolled in gymnastics at the age of three as a way for her to burn off energy. She…

South Korea. The California native started snowboarding at the age of 4, and became the prevailing female half-pipe champion in the world. Kim won her first medal in the X games at the age of 13, and has since earned 3 consecutive gold medals in the 2015-2016 games. This made her the only athlete in the history of the X Games to hold three gold medals before the age of 16. Kim was also the first woman to gain a perfect score of 100, and land back to back 1080s at the US Grand Prix in Park City.…

In America, there are many differences between people. One of the big differences is how they were raised. Many children receive pats on their heads and trophies for everything they do. Others only receive recognition for hard work and success. Rewarding children can be both great and detrimental given the circumstances. However, in the United States children are rewarded too much. Many parents believe that they should teach their children that they can be anything they want to be. They also…

In today's society people often categorize characters into stereotypes, media often portrays bullied victims as weak and vulnerable people who not only are introverts but are also not self-assured. In other words, media defines roles as to who people are and how they should be. In the movie "Wreck-It-Ralph", these stereotypes have been disapproved. These conventions are challenged throughout the movie, specifically once Vanellope regains her power at Candy Rush. Vanellope Von Schweetz…

the Royal Medal in 1866, which he won for “for his researches on the spectra of some of the chemical elements and on the spectra of certain of the heavenly bodies; and especially for his researches on the spectra of the nebulae, published in the Philosophical Transactions”; the Rumford Medal in 1880, which he won “for his important researches in astronomical spectroscopy, and especially for his determination of the radial component of the proper motions of stars”; and the Copley Medal in 1898,…

Marie Curie did all sorts of things from helping in World War I to making prodigious discoveries, she had many different accomplishments, many of which helped technology advance just a little bit further. Marie Curie was a very inspirational woman to many, and still is today. She is still recognized for many of her discoveries and deeds she volunteered, all for science. Marie Curie gave her all to science with knowledge, inspiration, hard work, and patience. Marie Curie’s early life was very…