Since about 5 years old I've been playing soccer. I've dabbled in basketball, football because of my dad, and even track. But soccer is the only sport I've stuck with until now. It has provided me with some of the greatest and also most devastating moments in my life. I always thought I was talented at soccer, for the most part my opposition was never as fast, big, or strong as me. I probably would have been pretty good if it wasn't for the position change and a bad injury to my back during my sophomore season.
The highlight of my soccer career SO FAR was my junior season at Whitney Young. I played with some of the most talented players in the city which eventually lead us to a city title. Although I didn't start that year I still played a good amount of time coming off the bench considering it was my first year on varsity, even got a couple of minutes in the championship game.
I plan to go to Howard University next year where I am fully confident in my abilities to walk on and make the team. As soon as my college selection process is complete I will begin contacting the soccer coach at Howard to inform him of my intentions. Hopefully I will make the team and have just as much fun as I did playing for Whitney Young.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
"You just stepped on my brand new Air Jordans!!"
About 4 years ago I spent about three months working (chores) and saving money for what I believed I had to have. Something I idolized and loved, Jordan cement 4's. These weren't just any old Jordan's, if u had these you were the coolest kid in school. You may have seen the Jordan 4's in Spike Lee's Do the right thing, their the ones that got stepped on in the infamous scene. If I was a shoe there's no question that I'd be a pair of Jordan 4's.
Like myself, these Jordan's are very well put together. Everything about the shoe is very clean and attractive and the design is flawless. Most of the shoe is covered in smooth black suede while other parts of it are strongly contrasted with an almost silver gray and a bright red. They look nice with everything and are always comfortable to wear.
Also like myself, these shoes are very athletic. If you asked anybody on the court they would tell you that these shoes made u run faster and jump higher then all others. You had to have em or no one would even pick you up for there team.
Like myself, these Jordan's are very well put together. Everything about the shoe is very clean and attractive and the design is flawless. Most of the shoe is covered in smooth black suede while other parts of it are strongly contrasted with an almost silver gray and a bright red. They look nice with everything and are always comfortable to wear.
Also like myself, these shoes are very athletic. If you asked anybody on the court they would tell you that these shoes made u run faster and jump higher then all others. You had to have em or no one would even pick you up for there team.
87th and KING
Martin Luther King was a great man. His accomplishments during the civil rights movement and his method of non-violence are both admirable, but I wouldn't say he is king. There are so many other civil rights leaders such as Malcom X and Huey P. Newton who deserve the same recognition Dr. King gets.
I can understand why King and his methods are awarded greatly by whites and those in power, but awarding him and not others they are almost lessening the severity of the civil rights movement. To say that non-violence was the "right answer" suggests that Jim crow laws, hate groups, and unequal rights didn't present Life or Death situations for blacks of the time. It suggests that talking it out would have worked when it almost never did, while responding violently as a means of self defense saved lives. It also downplays the disgusting racism of our American heroes, leaders, and ancestors of the past who sat by and watched and most likely benighted from unequal rights.
I am still a fan of Dr. King, his beliefs however are very much like "a dream." The ideal situation where words can fix oppression and racism. While self-defense is seen as negative and inhumane.
I can understand why King and his methods are awarded greatly by whites and those in power, but awarding him and not others they are almost lessening the severity of the civil rights movement. To say that non-violence was the "right answer" suggests that Jim crow laws, hate groups, and unequal rights didn't present Life or Death situations for blacks of the time. It suggests that talking it out would have worked when it almost never did, while responding violently as a means of self defense saved lives. It also downplays the disgusting racism of our American heroes, leaders, and ancestors of the past who sat by and watched and most likely benighted from unequal rights.
I am still a fan of Dr. King, his beliefs however are very much like "a dream." The ideal situation where words can fix oppression and racism. While self-defense is seen as negative and inhumane.
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