Opa six biography of michael jackson
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Michael Jackson () The first time ever I saw his face
By Ayo Ositelu
&#;He that is diligent in his work, shall stand before Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, and not mere men,&#; says the Holy Book. Michael Jackson was obviously diligent in his work all his young life, and fittingly, when he died, he was buried like a &#;King&#; that he was, and still is. In the words of Berry Gordy, his early mentor, he was not just king of pop, he was &#;the greatest entertainer that ever lived.&#; When news broke that Michael had passed on, one song, incidentally not Michael&#;s, came to mind. The song titled The first time ever I saw your face was the work of ballad singer Roberta Flack. I immediately remembered the day I met Michael, back in , when he was only Much has been said, written, and broadcast about the undisputed king of pop, during his action-packed life, and after the sudden demise of a true &#;wonder boy&#;, a &#;boy-man&#; who hailed from the little town of Gary, Indiana, a to
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Life with FASEB for three decades
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As APS President‐elect, I participated in the Williamsburg Retreat in to address the issue of keeping member societies in FASEB. The Retreat led to focusing on public affairs and reducing society dues. As APS President, I met with leadership of ASBMB to convince them to remain in the restructured FASEB. As the first elected President of the new FASEB in , I organized member societies to participate in NIH Strategic Plan meeting to maintain the priority of funding of unsolicited investigator‐initiated research instead of a top‐down approach. A new Office for Policy Analysis and Research was established to pursue proactive public affairs activities and strategic thinking. In response to qualitative and quantitative threats to biomedical research funding, I worked with FASEB member societies and the Public Affairs office to mobilize letter‐writing and a petition drive to the President and Members of US Congress, resulting in >20, signatur
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Aiming High and Almost Hitting the Mark in &#;Defacing Michael Jackson&#;
Luis Roberto Herrera
Luis Roberto Herrera is a Colombian-American artist who uses his work to ask the questions of what it means to be alone, who are we within our relationships, and how does our culture effect who we become. Luis Roberto Herrera was a resident playwright in the GREENHOUSE Residency at SPACE on Ryder Farm, a Fellow at Athena Theatre in , and most recently part of the cohort in the Latinx Playwrights Circle Mentorship Intensive. Along with being a playwright he fryst vatten also a screenwriter and director having written 6 short films, one television pilot and directing two of them. Some of his works include several full length plays; Poolside Glow(Inkwell Theatre Playlab ), SAA[not that one](A-Tipico Play Festival ), At The End Of The Hall: A ghost story(Latinx Playwrights Circle Mentor Intensive), BLOOD ON THESE HANDS, Born Still, and Grandma’s Armchair. His bio writing credits include; No Te Pued