If it was not for him and his coaching skills the team wouldn't of gone that far. ... The tension between the white and black team players is really bad. ... Its as if its blacks against whites when in reality they form one single team. ... When they begin to get a long all the other team players begin to see that its better to get a long and that together they make a great team. ... Some of them found others who liked things they also liked which brought them together. ...

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Racism was brought to a new more fearful meaning. ... I never once put down someone's belief because many people were raised by their parent's belief and were brought up in that faith, and that faith is the only one they know and feel accustomed to. Just how I was brought up or anyone else. ... It brought me closer to people of different races and gave me a better understanding of how hate and racism were present in my life. ... Although we did play certain teams that had racist players, we still never let them bother us when they tried to antagonize our team. ...

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Others followed, including the New York Girls, the first all black female team. Blacks weren't able to play on white teams and they were banned from playing in gymnasiums owned by whites. ... The rise of these female basketball teams was a step forward to reinforce Black Nationalism. ... College basketball teams in the 1930s dominated the scene. ... At the end of basketball season, her team boasted a 22-1 record, and proclaimed themselve...

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As Shakespeare writes, "He heath brought many captives home to Rome. ... Helping people gain their equality is also important in leadership, we should treat every one in the team equally. Group members are willing to make more contributions as they know that they are highly valued in the team. In addition, giving people equality to share their opinions help the leaders make democratic decisions, which gain them supports and help them lead the team better. ...

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Because of he way he was brought up, Troy though that what he did for his children was enough. ... Cory was an accomplished football player who wanted to to focus on his team and play in college. ... Troy went behind Cory's back and revoked his membership on the team. ... When Black team could not play in the world series, they started their own Black world series in 1924. ... The best players from the top teams signed contracts to Major Leagues organizations and weakened the Negro teams. ...

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When Rickey told Robinson why he had been brought to see him, Jackie's reaction was a combination of several emotions. ... On the team bus, Jackie had to sit in the back. ... One night, the entire Dodgers team was dragged out of their beds for an important team meeting because of a petition the players signed refusing to play with Jackie. ... The team looked at each other after the speech and agreed to try and accept Robinson as a teammate. The next day, Durocher once again said to the team, "I'm the manager of this team, and I say he plays. ...

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From their European heritage, people of the revolutionary era were brought up to believe in the importance of civilization, Christianity, making profits, and the superiority that came along with having white skin. ... Another example of how American's were brought up thinking that any skin color other than white was inferior can be seen in the book Jefferson's Pillow. ... He did not see a free black man, working along his father as an equal; he was brought up thinking that blacks were supposed to be less respected than whites like him. Jefferson's fellow political leaders were...

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Being such a big kid among his classmates he was often faster and stronger than other boys his age and at thirteen was even on the towns high school baseball team. ... Paul often brought home straight A's, he was a member of his high schools debate team, often acted in plays and was the regarded as one of the best high school orators in the town. ... From his more then stellar educational accomplishments at a nationally recognized institution he was granted entrance to law school, he had a brief stint on professional football and basketball teams, he even sang an acted on Broadway. ...

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She later met the renowned African American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey with whom she formed the unsuccessful dance team ˜Al and Rita'. ... It was also in this year that Maya Angelo wrote the first of seven autobiographies that have brought her international recognition and acclaim, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'....

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World War 2 World War 2 was the last big war for America, and it had many after effects towards our country. We entered the war after Pearl Harbor on December 8th, 1941, and ended it when Japan surrendered on August 14th, 1945. The time period may have been short, but our country was changed for...

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There are many interesting topics to choose from when writing about changes in society. One being the Civil Rights Movement that was started in 1955. It has forever changed the society of the Twentieth Century. Many people fought for equal rights for African Americans prior to the movement, but t...

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In 1951, Allen Freed, a disc jockey in Cleveland, Ohio teamed up with Leo Mintz, one of Cleveland's largest record store owners, to introduce traditionally African American music to the white population. ... The American Bandstand brought rock and roll to a much bigger and broader audience. ...

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During his childhood, he was brought up by his grandmother until he was 12, in Lawrence, Kansas. ... In high school, Langston was on the track team, he was a lieutenant in the military training corps. ... When Langston's father finally brought up the subject of college, he announced that he wanted him to become a mining engineer. ...

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The feeling of being burdened and the annoyance that comes with it is brought up in other parts of the poem, in lines such as, "and I was embarrassed/by old men standing up to shake my hand/and tell me they were "sorry for my trouble."" ...

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When Rhythm and Blues music first began, essentially all of the artists were African American, as was the audience receiving the music. In a white-dominated society, these artists found it difficult to spread their blend of soulful vocals and hip-hop beats to a large audience . Because of this soc...

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He was the only African American player on his high school and college football team; this even furthermore highlights his exemplary well roundedness (21). ... Robeson acted in many plays, but the ones that brought him critical attention were The Emperor Jones and All God's Chillun Got Wings (Contemporary Black Biography). ...

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The disruption of capitalism, unemployment, the arrival of new social organizations, and new demands brought many questions as to what was going to be the final result of this monstrosity. ... In "If He Hollers Let Him Go" by Chester Himes a leader shipman named Bob Jones works with a segregated black team of workers. ...

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Although Asians and Asian Americans have been present on American television screens for decades, [1] few television series have featured Asian or Asian Americans in starring roles. Kung Fu (Warner Bros, ABC, 1972-1975), starring David Carradine as Kwai-Chang Caine, featured a white American actor as a bi-racial Shaolin priest in the Old West. Originally conceived as a vehicle for martial arts adept Bruce Lee, the series went to an actor with little physical ability, but with a knack for embodying a Hippie pacifism along with a reluctant, but devastating aggression On the lam from the la...

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However, when that same African American Male is Gay there is no support team. ... African American males have be brought up to have a love for their families and strength in their community and the source of history which to build a foundation on. ...

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Racism has been a steady problem all through time. One of the most troublesome areas of racism is in places of education. Finding a cure for this would be a major step towards ending racism in general. No one has ever thought of a solution yet, and racism will be strong as long as ther...

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For example, OJ Simpson's defense team used this kind of treachery to get an acquittal for him. ... The idea brought to many minds is that in order to make up for past injustices, we should turn the tables on today's whites and do these injustices on them. ...

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Rap brought poetry to a new generation, as it called for lyrically skillful and colorful rhymes that paint pictures in peoples' minds. ... Because of the association with gang culture, team clothing was banned in public schools nationwide. ...

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