Sir William Arthur Lewis, a pioneer in economics and the first black to receive the Nobel Prize for a field other than peace.
Phillis Wheatley was the first noteworthy black female poet of the U.S. In the fight for black freedom, abolitionists often cited her works in order to refute the claim of black intellectual inferiority. Thought to be born near present-day Senegal in about 1753, Wheatley was kidnapped and enslaved in 1761. She was sold in Boston to the Wheatley family, who treated her as kindly as their own two daughters.
Halle Berry, who was named after the department store Halle Brothers, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 14, 1968. Her father left her family when Berry was just four years old, so she and her sister, Heidi, were raised by their mother, Judith, in a one-parent household. Later, the family moved into a suburban area dominated by Caucasians. In the new neighborhood, children started teasing Berry and her sister because of their skin color. Determined to overcome the racial issue, Berry became more involved in school as a cheerleader, Prom Queen and member of the National Honors Society.
Sir William Arthur Lewis was a pioneer for his race as well as a pioneer in the study of economics. He was the first black individual to receive the Nobel Prize for a field other than in peace. In 1979, he was awarded the prize for his study of the economic structures of developing countries and for his books on achieving a governmental structure and stable economy. Lewis worked throughout his lifetime to develop models for business between countries of varying economic stability.
SGA president Sebastian Johnson speaks at a press conference about vehicle emissions regulation.
Photo courtesy of Sebastian Johnson
Senior Nathan Barrymore skates with the puck against Broadneck.
A hair salon near Ballston MU.
A Hecht's department store near the Ballston MU station.
Metro's Dunn Loring Station
Judy Macon of Suburban Hospital answers questions about breast cancer during an assembly on Feb. 16.
OxyContin, a drug to which some Blair students have become addicted.
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