National Education Association

LeBron James was the king of Ohio as a kid. That was a title that he took with him throughout the rest of his young life. Through high school, through the decision he had to make between college and the NBA and throughout his first 8 years in the NBA. As a young Lebron James rose to stardom so rose the hope that was buried deep with the fans of Cleveland sports. This was it, this was the guy that would lead them where they so desperately wanted to be, where they hadn't been since 1964. All…

Gun Rights, an American Freedom “Guns don’t kill people, people do. When guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns.” (Schwartz) Imagine living in a place where you have no freedoms, no way to protect your self and you feel unsafe? This is what it would be like in the United States i strict gun control laws were enforced today. Even though some people believe that taking gun rights away would decrease crime in the world, it is not effective because it only stops “good guys” from…

STRICTER GUN CONTROL LAWS ARE NEEDED IN THE UNITED STATES Stricter gun control laws have been a controversy for many years here in the United States. There are millions of people advocating for gun violence awareness so that more people can become part of the movement to put pressure on legislature to create new and better gun ownership laws. At the same time, the gun lobbyists (NRA and NSSF) are putting pressure on the lawmakers to keep from enforcing stricter gun laws. Meanwhile, everyday…

In the United States, there are high ethical standards that have to be followed in the criminal justice system. To work in law enforcement in the United States, a person of interest has to go through an extensive background check to determine whether they have good moral character which may include a polygraph exam and a psychological exam. “How To Become A Police Officer” by Timothy Roufa updated October 12, 2016 The Balance.com If so much is demanded of a Police Officer who openly carries a…

How can some of these professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) or Women’s National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) influence people in their daily lives? People may say basketball is easy because all you’re doing is throwing a ball in a basket and if it go in, it counts there you get the point. No basketball does NOT work like that, you can’t just make the ball then there you go already on a professional team. It also take time like everything else or the…

What is completely different with the new season of the ABC hit reality show ‘The Bachelorette’? This will definitely shock the viewers. Did ABC just cast the first Black American "Bachelorette" ever? Chris Harrison speaks out. Rachel Lindsay is the new "Bachelorette". She is no ordinary "Bachelorette" as she is the first black "Bachelorette" to run the show. Lindsay is not just the first African American to lead this hit reality show in "The Bachelorette" arena but in "The Bachelor"…

As a matter of fact, Muggsy was before a homeless person, who stopped growing way soon and made history of being the shortest player in the NBA. Not to mention, he still holds the record for the shortest NBA player at 5 feet and 3 inches but his size didn’t matter. He started from the Baltimore projects to the NBA as a point guard with a 14-year career, scoring more than 6,800 points. Bogues was born on January 9, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother raised him since his father went to…

Paul George Paul George once said “If you ain”t got a mindset to win. If you’re happy being second I can’t deal with you.” Through out Paul Georges career he has faced many challenges and obstacles to get were he’s at now. Like most professional athletes Paul Georges mindset was to win and be the best at what he does. But those dreams were put on hold when he had one of the most gruesome leg injuries in the NBA. Paul George was born May 2 1990 in the city of Palmdale California to Paul George…

The sweat flowed down my face onto the gleaming wooden floor. My hands on my knees, I was breathing heavily after our second game was over. I was at Southwestern High school playing in a life-changing basketball tournament. My teammates Cooper, Carson, Blair, and Clay were extremely exhausted after the first two games of the day. We had won all our games so far, but now we have to play the number one team in Kentucky this was fifty five and one. They had allstars on their team the absolute best…

Charles Barkley’s hands wrapped around my shoulders. My head barely went to his armpit. The 6’6”, 250 pounder, NBA legend towered over me. We were located in the hotel lobby in Birmingham, Alabama, I was there to compete in the National Speech and Debate Tournament, he was there for fun. “That’s a good skill to have,” he said. “ To be able to communicate effectively and debate.” Is it? I have come to the conclusion, as I have contemplated this one simple question the past year , that the single…