African-American History
John Rawls
John Bordley Rawls (/rɔːlz/;[1] February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American philosopher and a leading figure in moral and political philosophy. He held the James Bryant Conant University Professorship at Harvard University and the Fulbright Fellowship at Christ Church, Oxford. Rawls received both the Schock Prize for Logic and Philosophy and the National Humanities Medal in 1999, the latter presented by President Bill Clinton, in recognition of how Rawls' work "helped a whole generation of learned Americans revive their faith in democracy itself."[2] Biography[edit] Early life[edit] John Rawls was born in Baltimore, Maryland to William Lee Rawls, "one of the most prominent attorneys in Baltimore,"[3] and Anna Abell Stump Rawls.[6] The second of five sons, tragedy struck Rawls at a young age. Rawls attended school in Baltimore for a short time before transferring to Kent School, an Episcopalian preparatory school in Connecticut. Career[edit] Later life[edit]
Biographies
Read profiles of influential African Americans from the colonial era to the present-day. From abolitionists to jazz musicians, discover more about the figures who shaped African-American history. Septima Poinsette ClarkSeptima Poinsette Clark was an educator and civil rights activist. Asa Philip Randolph: Civil Rights Movement Activist and Mentor Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass' work as an abolitionist--speaking throughout the United States and Europe--as well as publishing a newspaper and slave narratives, make him an important member of the abolitionist movement. Members of the Black Panther PartyThis is a list of three prominent leaders of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense Toni Morrison: BiographyToni Morrison is a prolific writer whose novels about the African-American experience have received critical acclaim Countee CullenCountee Cullen was a prominent literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance. James FortenJames Forten was more than a wealthy African-American. Ida B.
Max Weber
Karl Emil Maximilian "Max" Weber (German: [ˈmaks ˈveːbɐ]; 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920) was a German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist whose ideas influenced social theory, social research, and the entire discipline of sociology.[3] Weber is often cited, with Émile Durkheim and Karl Marx, as among the three founding creators of sociology.[4][5][6] Weber also made a variety of other contributions in economic history, as well as economic theory and methodology. Weber's analysis of modernity and rationalisation significantly influenced the critical theory associated with the Frankfurt School. After the First World War, Max Weber was among the founders of the liberal German Democratic Party. He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in parliament and served as advisor to the committee that drafted the ill-fated democratic Weimar Constitution of 1919. After contracting the Spanish flu, he died of pneumonia in 1920, aged 56.[4] Biography[edit] Early life and family background[edit]
List of African-American documentary films
List of African-American documentary films From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This list of African American documentary films includes films that were made by African Americans, as well as films on the topic of African Americans. Films marked with an asterisk (*) are specifically about the African American Civil Rights Movement. Contents [hide] 1930s[edit] Marian Anderson: the Lincoln Memorial Concert * (1939) 1940s[edit] 1950s[edit] 1960s[edit] 1970s[edit] 1980s[edit] 1990s[edit] 2000s[edit] 2010s[edit] Retrieved from " Categories: Navigation menu Personal tools Namespaces Variants Views Actions Navigation Interaction Tools Print/export Languages Edit links This page was last modified on 13 April 2014 at 19:52.
Pio of Pietrelcina
Saint Padre Pio (Pius) of Pietrelcina, O.F.M. Cap. (May 25, 1887 – September 23, 1968) was a friar, priest and a mystic[2] of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, developed from the Franciscan religious order, who adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Early life[edit] Francesco Forgione was born to Grazio Mario Forgione (1860–1946) and Maria Giuseppa Di Nunzio Forgione (1859–1929) on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, a farming town in the southern Italian region of Campania.[4] His parents made a living as peasant farmers.[5] He was baptized in the nearby Santa Anna Chapel, which stands upon the walls of a castle.[6] He later served as an altar boy in this same chapel. Pietrelcina was a religious town. According to the diary of Father Agostino da San Marco, his spiritual director in San Marco in Lamis, the young Francesco Forgione was afflicted with a number of illnesses. Fr.
10 Awesome Independent Record Labels [LIST] - MTT Open
Here at Music Without Labels we do our best at providing you with some of the top independent music worldwide, which is why I’ve decide to show some love and promote the main industry that helps manage these artists’ insanely busy music schedules; Independent Record Labels! Now this list is in no particular order so their is no hierarchy of which label is better than the next. This is an independent community so it’s our job as indie people to promote quality independent music equally together. We will continue to promote the Independent Record Labels in this new series. 1. Label Genre(s): Dance (HOUSE) Description: Being started by one of the United Kingdoms’ largest dance DJs in Mark Knight, it was certain to be a hit immediately following their release to the world in 2003. Artist Count: 46 active Beat-Play Feature(s): Having had one of Music Without Labels favorite HOUSE DJs in the game made it a bit of an easier decision when trying to figure which labels should be on the list. 2.
Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin (Hebrew: יִצְחָק רַבִּין; IPA: [jitsˈχak ʁaˈbin] ( ); 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. He was voted number one in a 2005 Ynet poll of greatest Israelis.[2] Personal life[edit] Rabin was born in Jerusalem on 1 March 1922, Mandatory Palestine, to Nehemiah (1886 – 1 December 1971) and Rosa (née Cohen; 1890 - 12 November 1937), two immigrants of the Third Aliyah, the third wave of Jewish immigration to Palestine from Europe. Yitzhak's mother, Rosa Cohen, was born in 1890 in Mogilev in Belarus. Rabin grew up in Tel Aviv, where the family relocated when he was one year old. Rabin married Leah Rabin (born Schlossberg) during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Military career[edit] Palmach[edit] IDF service[edit] Ambassador and Minister of Labour[edit] First term as Prime Minister[edit] Second term as Prime Minister[edit]
