Mae Carol Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, she was born on October 17, 1956 (age 55)


 the youngest child of Charlie Jemison and Dorothy Green. Her father was a maintenance supervisor for a charity organization, and her mother worked most of her career as an elementary school teacher of English and math at the Beethoven School in Chicago.The family moved to Chicago Illinois , when Jemison was three years old, to take advantage of better educational opportunities there. Jemison says that as a young girl growing up in Chicago

he always assumed she would get into space. "I thought, by now, we'd be going into space like you were going to work.She said it was easier to apply to be

 a child growing up, Jemison learned to make connections to science by studying nature. "It sounds a little gross, but I was fascinated with pus," Jemison said. Once when a splinter infected her thumb as a little girl, Jemison's mother turned it into a learning experience. She ended up doing a whole project about pus. Jemison wouldn't let anyone dissuade her from pursuing a career in science. BY MARTAVIOUSE HARRIS

dwyane tyrone wade jr

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinoishen.

 it came time for Dwyane to start high school, he followed Demetrius to H.L. Richards in Oak Lawn. Known as a football powerhouse, the Bulldogs were also in the process of building one of the area’s top basketball programs. Demetrius was the centerpiece of coach Jack Fitzgerald’s squad.
Initially, Dwyane made a bigger impression on the football coaches at Richards than he did on Fitzgerald. A gritty cornerback and wide receiver, he showed promise on the gridiron, but he couldn’t kick his obsession with basketball. Dwyane spent his second season with the Bulldogs on the sophomore team. Demetrius, meanwhile, led the varsity to a record of 28-2.

carmelo anthony

Denver Nuggets from 2003 to 2011, when he was traded to the New York Knicks. Anthony made a name for himself as a college player, leading New York's Syracuse University to their first NCAA championship in 2003. After only one season at Syracuse he jumped to the pros, and in June of 2003 he was drafted third overall by Denver. In his first years as a pro, Anthony's reputation as a weak defender was overshadowed by his talent as a big-scoring clutch player. Although Anthony lost the Rookie of the Year award to LeBron James and got skipped over for the All-Star team, he went to Athens in 2004 and won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic team (a team that included James, Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade). Off the court he made headlines for a nightclub scuffle, an underground videonightclub scuffle, an underground video

Madam C.J. Walker

1NAME: Madam C.J. Walker (birth name Sarah Breedlove)

 2DATE OF BIRTH:  December 23, 1867

3PLACE OF BIRTH:  Delta, Louisiana

4DATE OF DEATH:  May 25, 1919

PLACE OF DEATH:  Irvington-on-Hudson, New York

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Madam Walker was an entrepreneur who built her empire developing hair products for black women. She claims to have built her company on an actual dream where a large black man appeared to her and gave her a formula for curing baldness. When confronted with the idea that she was trying to conform black women's hair to that of whites, she stressed that her products were simply an attempt to help black women

1.It starts on Tuesday,December 20,2011 and it ends at sunset on Wednesday,December 28,2011.
2.Hannukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev,which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. In Hebrew the word "hannukkah" means "dedication". The name reminds us that this holiday the re-dedication of the holy Temple in following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.
3.A dish Hannukkah food is Bon Appetit.
4.

2009

Main article: 2009 Detroit Lions season

On September 7, 2009, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz announced that Stafford would be the Lions' permanent starting quarterback heading into the 2009 season. Regarding his decision, Schwartz stated, "This isn't an internship or an experiment." Stafford beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the starting job.^[20][21] Stafford made his first start in the NFL on September 13, 2009. He was one of four rookie starters for the Lions (Brandon Pettigrew, Louis Delmas and Sammie Hill) in the season opener against the New Orleans Saints, and was the first Lions rookie quarterback to start the season since Greg Landry in 1968. He completed 16 of 37 passes for 205 yards and 3 interceptions; he was intercepted twice by Darren Sharper, the other time by Scott Shanle. He also ran in a 1-yard touchdown.^[22]
In Week 2, he threw his first career touchdown pass when he connected with Calvin Johnson on a 6-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.^[23] In week 3, Stafford led the Lions to their first victory since the 2007 season. He completed 21 of 36 for 241 yards and one touchdown in Detroit's 19–14 win over the Washington Redskins. In Week 4, Stafford completed 24 of 36 for 296 yards with one touchdown as well as an interception before suffering a knee injury while being sacked in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 48–24 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. He underwent further evaluation back in Detroit. Culpepper started in his place in week 5, and again in week 6.
On November 22, 2009, Stafford threw 5 touchdowns in a 38–37 win over the Cleveland Browns, becoming the youngest quarterback ever to do so, being more than a year younger than the former record holder, Dan Marino.^[24] In a thrilling ending, Stafford received high acclaim when he stepped back onto the field despite team doctors' urge to stay on the sideline after suffering a separated shoulder on the previous play and threw the final touchdown pass as time expired. In addition to the five touchdown passes, Stafford accumulated 422 yards passing—a rookie record. For his performance, Stafford won NFC Offensive Player of the Week and Pepsi Rookie of the Week.^[25][26] Stafford was mic'd up for the game for NFL Films. The show's creator Steve Sabol said it was the most dramatic performance he's seen in the show's 30 year history.
Stafford was placed on injured reserve on December 24 for the minor knee injury.^[27] Stafford concluded his rookie season having passed for 2,267 yards,13 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. In all 10 of the games he started for the Lions he either threw or ran for a touchdown.^[27]

[edit] 2010

Main article: 2010 Detroit Lions season

Stafford injured his right shoulder in the season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 12. Stafford returned on October 31 against the Washington Redskins and threw 4 touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 37–25 win.^[28] On November 7, Stafford re-injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Lions 23–20 OT loss to the New York Jets.^[29] It was announced by the Lions that Dr. James Andrews had performed surgery on Stafford's throwing shoulder, which included an AC joint repair and a clavicle shaving, thus ending his 2010 season.^[30]

[edit] 2011

Main article: 2011 Detroit Lions season

The Lions opened the season on September 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with high expectations. Stafford played well, throwing for 305 yards, 3 TDs, and an interception in a 27-20 win, the first season opener the Lions had won since 2007. Another strong performance followed, with Stafford throwing for 4 TDs, 294 yards, and an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs in week 2, leading the Lions to a 48-3 blowout victory, the largest win margin in team history. Stafford won the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for his performance. ^[31] In weeks 3 and 4 he led the team to consecutive comeback victories, a 26–23 overtime comeback victory over the Vikings after trailing 20–0 at halftime in week 3, and a 34-30 win over the Cowboys after trailing 27-3 with 12:27 left in the 3rd quarter.
Week 5 saw Stafford orchestrate a 24-13 win over the Chicago Bears, going 19 of 26 for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. This Is the first time the Lions have gone 5-0 since 1956, the year before they won their last NFL Championship. On week 10 against the Chicago Bears, Stafford threw four interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives. They were both bad underthrows, the first to Major Wright, the second to Charles Tillman. The game was marred by a brawl that began when Stafford threw Bears cornerback D.J. Moore to the ground by his helmet during a block on an interception return. In response, Moore attacked Stafford and a sideline-clearing brawl ensued. Stafford was fined $7500 for his role in the brawl.
On November 20, Stafford threw for 335 yards and 5 TD's as the Lions defeated the Carolina Panthers 49-35. Stafford became the first NFL QB since at least 1950 to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points, according to STATS, LLC.

[edit] Media career

Stafford has a weekly segment on Mondays on The Mitch Albom Show with Mitch Albom on Detroit radio station WJR.^[32]

[edit] References

Stafford with the Lions

[edit] 2009

1.Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa.

2.It was created in 1966.

3.Kwanzaa last from December 26 to January 1^st.