Russell Simmons Essays

Russell Wendell Simmons, born October 4th, 1957, is an American entrepreneur, author, and producer. Williams was born and raised in Queens, New York. His father is a public-school administrator and his mother is a New York City park administrator. He has two brothers, Daniel Simmons JR., and Rev Run of Run-DMC. In 1975, Simmons attended the City College of New York where he met Kurt Walker. This new friendship caused Russel Simmons to join in the hip-hop phenomenon. Simmons has played a crucial part

My famous entrepreneur is Russell Simmons. Simmons grew up in a middle class home in Queens, New York. His birthday is October 4th, 1957. He went to the City College of New York. Russell Simmons is known for very many things such as RushCard, Phat Farm, Argyleculture, American Classics, etc. He is most known for Def Jam Records. He got into the business at a very young age. He went to the City College of New York for a little time and left to go and promote local musicians. In 1984, he partnered

involved in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons (2005) affects the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution (Roper v. Simmons, 2015). The visited factors included whether it is permissible under both Amendments to execute an individual for the commission of a capital offense committed while the offender was under the age of 18 (Roper v. Simmons, 2015). In Roper v. Simmons (2005), 17-year-old, Christopher Simmons, committed capital murder and after he turned 18, he

once again. This revitalized Klan is often referred to as the second wave of the Klan.5 It was established in 1915 by William J. Simmons. Simmons, a minister, claimed that he had been given a vision by God. In this vision, God told him to gather white, native-born Protestant men in battle against forces of evil and immorality that were consuming the nation.6 So, Simmons gathered 33 men, climbed to the top of Stone Mountain in Georgia, and set a cross on fire, signifying the beginning of a movement

Death penalty is the sentence of execution for a capital crime, which a capital crime depends of the country, it could be considered from a a murder or a homosexual act. This practice has been used it by hundred of years around the world. Currently, there are 58 countries that still have the death penalty, there are included the most industrialized like USA, Japan, China and Taiwan. For many years death penalty has been a topic for debate where people who support the practice, argument that with

The Constitution of the United States is the concrete platform that the nation is built upon which contains fundamental principles in which our nation is governed by. However, much of the Constitution is very ambiguous which leads to controversy in the court room. For example, the Eighth Amendment which states that “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (Baltzell). The first part of the Eighth Amendment protects accused citizens

In reviewing the Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons 543 U.S. 551 (2005), we review the allegation of the violation of the Eighth Amendment in the trial court’s use of cruel and unusual punishment in its sentencing of Christopher Simmons; who was a juvenile at the time of the crime; to a sentence of death. In reviewing the facts of the case, we find that Christopher Simmons, then 17 and a junior in high school, along with Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer, planned the commission of a burglary

ASSIGNMENT 2 – CASE BRIEF: ROPER V. SIMMONS SHANNON MAHER – 14401402 The case of Roper v. Simmons 543 US 551 (2001) involves two parties; Christopher Simmons, the offender, and Donald P. Roper. The facts of the case are as follows: Simmons conspired to break into his neighbour’s house and murder the tenant, Shirley Crook, with his two younger friends, Tessmer and Benjamin, aged 16 and 15 respectively. Tessmer backed out of the plan prior to the crime being committed. Simmons and Benjamin broke into the

Resolution of the story The Great Gatsby starts at chapter 9, after the tragic incident has ended. The chapter opens where Nick has moved back to the west and is reflecting back to the day of the incident. It also unfolds Gatsby’s past through acquaintance with Gatsby’s father, Gatz. After Gatsby’s death, no one else wanted to arrange Gatsby’s funeral and as Nick was the only “real” friend, he decided to take care of the funeral. Many can be seen from chapter 9 that relates to the text such as the

In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding unknowingly uses Simon, Piggy, Ralph, and Jack to illustrate id, ego, and superego. The id is the set of uncoordinated instinctual trends; the super-ego plays the critical and moralizing role; and the ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego. Golding shows the id, ego, and superego with Jack being the id, Ralph being the ego, and Piggy as the superego. Firstly, Jack represents id within the allegory

Kate Coffman Professor Diller English 103 11 March 2023 “Rhetorical Analysis of “The Russell- Einstein Manifesto” Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein were two of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, and their collaboration on “The Russell-Einstein Manifesto” is a testament to their dedication to promoting peace and security for all. This manifesto, issued in 1955, is a powerful appeal for humanity to remember its own humanity in the face of the growing threat of nuclear weapons

mountain from photos, or know that it has cultural significance. In this case, we are identifying meaning that a potential person could get out of an ordinary proper name, without the accompanying definite description, which seems to go entirely against Russell and Frege’s accounts of

The movie Gladiator centers around the fictional character, Maximus. However, the movie also has characters who actually existed such as Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. The movie is quite thrilling with amazing gladiatorial fight scenes in the coliseum. Though the protagonist is entirely fictional, the movie still has some interesting insight into roman culture. For instance, the depiction of the coliseum and its layout seemed to align with we know today about the iconic structure. Unfortunately, the

Film Music Review —Titanic Titanic is a beautiful love story happening on a sinking ship and an unparalleled success in the cinema, with 11 Oscar rewards won and countless nominations. It is a very expensive film to be made, and the first film to break the billion box office record. As I revisited this film, once again I was truly touched by the star-crossed lovers and the humanity in front of a disaster. Indeed, the world was moved by Titanic. It is considered to be the movie that ‘make men cry’

Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis contains many symbols and messages which are portrayed throughout the book. One prominent symbol that is revealed throughout the book is an apple. The apple is seen as a symbol of destruction and growth in The Metamorphosis and is the factor leading to many events. The apple is also tied back to the background of the book, Franz Kafka’s life. The apple is the cause of death but is also the factor leading to the growth of the characters throughout the book, and helping

“The list is an absolute good,” Stern tells Schindler “The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf.” Schindler’s List is a brilliant film about a tragic event in history. Schindler’s List does not, however, create an accurate depiction of what it was really like in Europe (Germany and Poland) during the time of the Holocaust. However, Schindler’s List did follow the novel that it's based on well. Schindler's List also appealed to ethos, logos, and pathos to create something beautiful out

Matheus DeSiqueira W. Commons English 1302.C20 4 February 2018 Where the Wild Things Can Go From Here In the film Where the Wild Things Are, eight year old boy Max feels distanced and alone when he is bullied by his sisters old friends and scolded by his mother. After feeling he has had enough of life at home he runs away to the land of the Wild Things. When Max runs away from his home where he reaches a pond with a boat at its edge, max jumps in the boat and starts to sail away the pond eventually

I Am Malala Themes The book I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World written by Malala Yousafzai is a memoir about her life as a Pashtun in Pakistan, and how the Taliban takes over her town. She grew up being an advocate for women's rights in Pakistan. Her activism drove the Taliban attempt to execute her but she survived. Three important themes come up during her book: religion, survival, and fame, power, and the importance of role models. The theme religion impacts

(Sportsecyclopedia). Russell attended college at San Francisco from 1953 to 1956. He faced many hardships throughout his career there which were mostly conflicts involving his race (Greenfield 14). One incident being Russell and few other black teammates were denied entry into a hotel for an away game. After the his last college season he received many accolades them being Most Valuable Player in the Final Four and a First Team All American. In the 1956 NBA Draft Bill Russell was the main target

Funny Games is a bruised forearm movie (your date seated beside you bruises your forearm by grabbing it too hard because the dude with the oversized chainsaw just completely feminised the hell out of that handsome jock). It is one of the most viscerally assaulting pictures ever produced; a film so utterly subversive in craft that rivals the greats of Hitchcock or Carpenter. “Funny Games” is a masterwork of horror, a film that pierces our minds with stunning imagery, symbolism, dark humour and, implicit