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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

this PISSES ME OFF more than anything

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S.I. Kids Reporter Max Bonnstetter Interviews Kobe Bryant

"Hidden Figures" in the Classroom

From the Undefeated -

Now we can find ‘Hidden Figures’ in the classroom
The story moves from the big screen into a new curriculum
BY KELLEY D. EVANS

The eye-opening, Academy Award-winning film Hidden Figures made big strides on the big screen. Now the box-office smash can be taught in middle school social studies classes thanks to Journeys in Film, a nonprofit organization that integrates film into education.

https://theundefeated.com/features/now-we-can-find-hidden-figures-in-the-classroom/

http://journeysinfilm.org/films/hidden-figures/

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Quote

From the Huffington Post -

“America’s greatness has never depended on the strength of any individual person, but on all of us, working together towards a common goal. But when we’ve failed to stay true to our core values ― when we deny another person our nation’s promise of opportunity ― our national strength suffers.

“When a child can’t access the tools to succeed in school, when a woman can’t afford basic health care, when refugees fleeing terror see the door slammed in their face, when we deny civil rights on the basis of skin color or sexual orientation or religion, and when a working family can’t put food on the table, our whole nation suffers.” - Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tammy-duckworth-first-senate-speech-donald-trump_us_58ffbe9ee4b07ba261e69f64?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Overdue for Praise

An excerpt from the Huffington Post -

‘If You Take Out Kenan Thompson, The Studio Will Explode’
Insiders at SNL consider Kenan Thompson to be one of the greatest sketch comics ever. As he approaches a record 15th season on the show, maybe you should, too.
By Maxwell Strachan

After almost a lifetime on television, Kenan Thompson might be on a first-name basis with the general public, but he doesn’t come close to registering as one of the most famous people to walk through the doors of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. His time on the show has never translated into Hollywood stardom or his own TV show. Even at SNL, there has always been someone else who took the title of favorite ― a Tina Fey, or an Andy Samberg, or a Kristen Wiig, or a Kate McKinnon.

But quietly, Thompson, who joined the cast in 2003, has strung together a run at SNL that will soon be without precedent.

Should he return next fall for another season, Thompson will make SNL history, becoming the single longest-running cast member ever at 15 seasons.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kenan-thompson-snl_us_58fdedc3e4b018a9ce5cbb02?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Black Ivy

From Essence -

#BlackMenOfYaleUniversity Photos Give A Fresh Perspective On The Black Ivy League Experience
By Danielle Kwateng-Clark

http://www.essence.com/news/black-men-of-yale-university-viral-photo?xid=nl_essence_daily_pm_042517

Young, Gifted, & Black Rock Climber

From the Undefeated -

Kai Lightner, 17, aims to be the best rock climber in the country
One of the few blacks at the top of the sport, he’s shooting for the Tokyo Olympics
BY PAUL WACHTER

Kai Lightner looks up at the climbing wall in – while participating in the USA Climbing
Courtesy of USA Climbing

In March, Lightner, now 17, stood in front of another climbing wall inside Denver’s Movement Climbing and Fitness gym. He was one of 69 men competing in U.S.A. Climbing’s Sport & Speed Open National Championships, and, despite his age, he arguably was the favorite. Two years ago, when he first entered the competition as a 15-year-old, he won. And last year he finished second.

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But being the best male climber in the country isn’t Lightner’s only goal. After graduating from high school this spring, he’ll take a year off before college to expand his international competition schedule and tackle difficult outdoor routes. There’s also the Olympics. “Tokyo in 2020 will be the first time that climbing will be in the Olympics,” Lightner said. “There will only be one male climber and one female climber from the United States, and I’ll be training for that.”

https://theundefeated.com/features/kai-lightner-17-aims-to-be-the-best-rock-climber-in-the-country/

Insecurity Defines Him

An excerpt from Slate -

Trump’s Defining Trait
It’s his insecurity. Why that should frighten us all.
By Jamelle Bouie

Each president brings with him more than just his agenda to Washington. He also brings personal qualities, those traits of character that shape and define his time in office as much as any event or policy. For Barack Obama, that quality was a confidence—or, critics might say, aloofness—exemplified by the nickname “No Drama Obama.” For George W. Bush, it was a resolve that crossed into stubborn rigidity. For Bill Clinton, a malleability that sometimes—or even often—skirted principle.

Donald Trump has just three months in office, but even now, we can see what he brings to the White House. Not the strength or mastery he works to project with every public appearance, but its opposite: insecurity. As president, Trump is profoundly insecure: insecure about his electoral victory, insecure about his public standing, and insecure about his progress as chief executive.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/donald_trump_s_defining_trait_his_insecurity.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d