The Hamptons

were children? In the novel, The Cellar, the main character, Lily is taken from a small town called Long Thorpe. She is locked in a cellar for six months and meets three new girls. The book Sun-Kissed is about three girls living the dream in the Hamptons. I am able to relate three songs to different characters in these books. First, Lily, the main character in The Cellar is a strong, and independent teenager. The song “Fight Song” correlates to her personality. After being locked in a cellar…

In the book, Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, is based on a true story about a group of african-american female mathematicians that serve as the brain behind one of the greatest operations in history. The operation included the launch of the astronaut ,John Glenn, into space. This launch’s success allowed NASA to regain the nation’s confidence. In Hidden Figures, the main characters are Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, John Glenn, and Levi Jackson. Katherine Johnson is…

Dutch Bros Coffee is becoming a very popular coffee drive-thru throughout the United States. A little bit of history about how this company started up, it all started in southern Oregon in a town called Grants Pass by two brothers Dane and Travis Boersma that happen to be farmers they opened up the first locally owned drive-thru coffee shop and now has more than 200 stores locations in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona. Headquarters of Dutch Bros Coffee is…

Article: Halliburton upbeat on 2018 as oil recovery spreads Authors: Nivedita Bhattacharjee, and Liz Hampton In my chosen article “Halliburton upbeat on 2018 as oil recovery spreads” the authors’ used ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the entire video, for the sole purpose of convincing their audience. Ethos can be identified by the authors’ statement that “Halliburton quarterly revenue spurted nearly fifty percentage higher and met the rebound in the energy sector”. This gives the audience…

Edwards, John J. Hampton, Wood and Sangster have shown the role of accounting and finance in controlling resources of a business, where business will account for what it owns and owes. That is goods purchased and expanses prepaid or accruals. In addition to this financial decisions will be made such as: the impact on current assets in deciding the creditor limit and current liabilities when deciding on payments of debts. Also Michael Jones portrays the effect of costing in planning for…

however, was taken into consideration since he wanted to find a middle place where they could achieve their makerting and public relations objectives and still respect the privacy of their consumers. Wentworth went to two Samacme executives, Latoya Hampton, the director of consumer relations, and Louis…

made him memorize that number. His mother bought him his first book: a copy of Webster’s “blue-back” spelling book. Years later, Booker set out on a journey to the Hampton normal and Agricultural Institute. Here, Booker worked for his education. In fact, Mr.Washington worked as a janitor for the school during his second year. At Hampton, Booker learned to accomplish the mandatory things in life, such as the following: brushing your teeth, taking a shower, and cleaning. After graduating, the…

often subhuman conditions. Both men were aware that technological advancement was of foremost importance to the advancement of African Americans (Johnson & Watson, 2004). Booker T. Washington Philosophy Booker T. Washington who was a student at Hampton Institute became convinced that vocational education was the only way that Blacks would become…

New PFAC exhibit shows history and culture of black The Peninsula Fine Arts Center has a new exhibit, which shows one of the most unpleasant chapters in Peninsula’s history. The exhibit contains a collection of paintings, photographs and other art pieces that determine people to think about that chapter in history. The exhibition, called “Looking Both Ways”, presents the art of contemporary African-American artists and it offers an exploration of the turbulent culture and history that formed…

Mary Jackson Mary Winston Jackson was born on April 9, 1921, in Hampton, Virginia, the daughter of Ella and Frank Winston. She attended Hampton’s all-black schools and graduated with high honors from George P. Phenix training school in 1937 Where she lived at they had to deal with a bad case of racial segregation. After, five years she earned a two part bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physical science from Hampton Institute. Mary became one of NASA’s first black female engineer. Also,…