At the Crossroads CAST & Characters: *Jocelyn Elders- Morlin McCoy *Lottie Shackleford Alice Walker -________________ Aunt Gert-Angela Doyne Barbara Jordan- Helen Boone Betty Shabazz – Tracey Shine Cicely Tyson –Wynona Bryant-Williams Coretta Scott King – Marva Davis Daisy Bates – Deborah Rhodes Dorothy Height – Angela Moore Fannie Lou Hammer-Pamela Grider-Cross Frankie Muse Freeman-Video Clip Harriet Tubman – Shae Allen Iyanna Vansant – Karen Lovelace Gabriel Douglas-Jadin Vincent Lalia Ali-________________________________
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The world has a habit of lecturing me that I need to “live in the moment” and “appreciate my family and cherish my values” like it’s a new concept. Everyone knows to be thankful for the moment, but it gets hard to do that when the moment keeps oozing away in the first place. That’s what get’s me frustrated. I keep thinking that I just want there to be a big red pause button. Have you ever just wanted to pause time itself, but keep it going as well? As if the moment keeps going, but never ends at
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TEN FACTS ABOUT SATURN Space exploration began several centuries ago with scientist developing a keen interest in the knowledge of space. There was this desire and curiosity that arose, the desire to know what is there beyond earth. This desire arose from people wanting to know whether there exists another world other than the current one we live in, and whether there is life there in space. The discovery of the planet Uranus in the year 1781 by Sir William Herschel, planet Neptune in the year 1846
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Unions first appeared in the eighteenth century around the time of the industrial revolution. This brought upon many jobs for new workers and soon they would need representation. The nineteenth century was the booming period for unions since the National Labor Union in the year 1866. Unions at this particular time were not exclusive to a specific type of worker. Labor unions are broken up into two main types: craft unions and industrial unions. Craft unions focus on workers within a specific occupation
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A Brief History of Music in Film Going to the movies is one of America’s top favorite pass times; and no movie-going experience would be complete without the accompanying sound tracks. The music in movies often heightens the suspense and deepens the drama. The right background music can make us fall in love with a character, be terrified of the villain, or even adore an unlikely hero. Starting with Silent films and continuing until today, music has been an important part in the movie industry
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Imagine being employed by a company that lets you work whenever you want. You can work a one-hour week or a 50-hour week. You can take a 10-minute lunch or a 10-hour lunch. You can turn up at 7am or you can rock up at 3pm. You can work whatever hours you like … and still get paid a full-time wage. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it actually exists. It was a trend that was started in 2004 by Best Buy, a retail chain in the US. The organisation introduced a system in their head office of
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My earliest memory of media was when I was three years old, just learning how to comprehend books. The book was The Little Engine That Could. I remember the cover getting me ecstatic instantly, the bright blue train with a clown in the back got me all worked up, all I could remember saying was “I need to be on this train!” but my mom would never take me unfortunately. The Little Engine That Could was a frequent bedtime story for years on years; this story did not leave my house for the duration
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Count Basie William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was an extremely popular pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer who was well known for his orchestra. Many big bands flourished during the swing era such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Chick Webb. These bands could swing, however, none of these legends could swing like the Count Basie Orchestra. Count Basie proved that a big band could still swing, without losing it’s spontaneity. With his big band style, Basie was without
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Executive Summary Vision Events Planning (VEP) has the energy and know how to make events a one-of-a-kind occasion. VEP is a new company that will provide high quality event planning services to its clients, using nine years of experience. The company is located at PO Box 625, Rock Hill, North Carolina. VEP emphasizes excellent customer service for all of its events, regardless of size. The foundation of the company is Rachel Cook. Originally trained in management, Rachel brings along with her
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