Word: respectibility
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...side of the Arab World that is rarely exposed. Perhaps this week's poster exhibitions, distribution of information sheets and dance and cooking work-shops will show that there is more common ground between Arabs and Americans than many suspect. It is high time to build mutual respect through enriching cultural exchange...
...respect the right of the National Review to express its political statements, but the fact that these are untruthful and harmful stereotypes is what makes this matter transcend political and ethnic bounds," she said...
...first game, we looked very strong, especially offensively," freshman Jessie Amberg said. "We strung together hits when we need them, and we got clutch hits with runners in scoring position. This has definitely been one of our weaker points, so it was great to start off strong in this respect against Vermont...
...have the look-how-we-let-Jackie-Robinson-integrate-baseball feel to it. While there were some men like Rickey, the ruling brass of baseball did not look to kindly on having a black player in the majors. Robinson's class and integrity was enough to gain the respect of some of the most stubborn racists. Baseball's--and Nike's--present preoccupation with selling Robinson's image tends to place the emphasis on Jackie Robinson the symbol over Jackie Robinson the man, the one who was not given but fought for and own the right to play baseball...
...York City and served as a model of leadership for recognizable civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesse Jackson. Baseball today must not forget Robinson's act. Players like Barry Bonds and Albert Belle should try to act with even half the discipline and self-respect that Robinson displayed throughout his career. It is no coincidence that perhaps baseball's greatest ambassador off the field, Mo Vaughn of the Red Sox, wears #42 in honor of Robinson. What some of today's unappreciative players, black and white, need is the attitude Robinson once displayed...