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Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated on April 4th, 1968.
46 years ago, on April 4th, 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Although his life was cut short, his legacy of civil and human rights lives on. How will you Honor Martin Luther King today?
Facts about peanut butter
▶ Unforgettable Facts About Peanut Butter – YouTube.
Vocabulary :
P B & J : Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich (jelly = jam)
$10 million of gold coins discovered in California
A Californian couple was walking their dog when they discovered a burried treasure in gold coins from the 19th century gold rush.
$10 million of gold rush-era coins discovered in California – YouTube.
THE PRESIDENT! (children’s song about Washington and Lincoln)
Today is President Day, it is a special holiday in the USA.
THE PRESIDENT! (children's song about Washington and Lincoln) – YouTube.
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
This is the orihginal song from which the parody “Plastic State of Mind” was made.
“Because of them we can” – Muhammad Ali (and other great African-Americans)
This project asks young black kids to impersonate somebody who can inspire them because of what they achieved as African Americans.
Ms. Gibson describes her videos: “It’s about empowering these kids and injecting this new wave of self-esteem and self-worth by understanding what’s already been done, what’s being done, and what can be done.”
Because of Them We Can – Muhammad Ali – YouTube.
Other videos in this project :
Obama and Hollande call for global climate change deal
Do you use too many paper cups?
Native Americans want a mascot to be changed
There is an American football team which call themselves the “Redskins”. Many people think this is an offensive name for American Indians and they want this team to change their name. This ad was made to ask for a change to be made, but the NFL (American National Football League) refused to show it during the Superbowl.
Groundhog Day 2014: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow!
“If the groundhog sees its shadow, we will have 6 more weeks of winter weather…”
And that’s what happened this year!
Groundhog Day 2014: Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow – YouTube.
NFL Super Bowl 2014 highlights & goals
Super Bowl halftime show with Bruno Mars annoucement
12 years a slave – Official trailer
January 15th is Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday
The most important rapper in every major US city
Extreme winter storm weather in the USA
Christmas in New York
UK and USA by Yousra
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Map of school shootings in the USA
The NRA (National Rifle Association, the American gun lobby) says guns save lives… But many Americans think guns have killed too many children and law MUST be changed ! President Obama wants to make restrictions on gun use, but he faces huge resistance form the powerful gun lobby.
10 amazing facts about The Simpsons
Teenager handcuffed by police because he is Black.
[difficult words translated at the bottom of the text]
Trayon Christian, a Black teenager, went to a New York shop on Madison Avenue (Barney’s) to buy an expensive $350 belt. He had saved money from his part-time job for weeks to be able to afford it.
After buying the belt and leaving the store, the college student was grabbed by undercover officers and asked, “how a young black man such as himself could afford to purchase such an expensive belt,” and they handcuffed him.
The store clerk had called police, once Trayon Christian exited, claiming that the purchase must have been fraudulent.
The police officers allegedly asked Christian for his ID, telling the teenager that he could “not afford to make such expensive purchases”. After verifying that the card did in fact belong to Christian, they let him go.
Christian, who has no arrest record, said he would never shop at Barneys again and subsequently returned the belt out of disgust.
His lawyer told the New York Post that Christian was unlawfully targeted because of his skin color: “His only crime was being a young black man,” said.
a belt :
handcuffs :
ID :
to purchase = to buy
“The star spangled banner” – USA national anthem
An American tells how things are different in England
Discrimination
Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. She fought for human rights and was an inspiration to many women.
