Word: uplifting
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...ghetto ballet." Or the Dominican preteens in New York City who take up ballroom dancing in Mad Hot Ballroom, or the music students in Rock School. And though the quadriplegics who play a brutal form of wheelchair rugby in Murderball are gruff, grown men, they too are capable of uplift. "I'm alive," says one. "I use everything I have, to get through life. That's what we're all here to do. Use everything we have...
...recipients are truly remarkable human beings and they’re definitely role models for the entire community at Harvard,” said Moore. “Events of this magnitude serve to not only uplift the community and bring us together but to also reaffirm our ties to the greater black community...
...show was both logistically impressive and demonstrated a good deal of professionalism, this particular piece was not endearing. Though the play’s language was at times very witty and very funny, it was difficult to watch such overwhelming cynicism, especially for those viewers who seek theater to uplift the spirit...
...achieve this goal, these American Africans must heed Garvey’s advice and abandon slavish allegiance to political parties which unabashedly exploit anti-black sentiment or fail to deliver on any of their promises made in black churches. Instead, they should pledge allegiance to programs of racial uplift worldwide. Black people should support President Bush in his efforts to save the lives of other black people, including those in Darfur, while vociferously condemning his efforts that hurt them, such as ending affirmative action, withholding money from global AIDS funding and overthrowing the democratically elected government of Haiti. Despite...
...semester’s $5. Chou, who reassured that “all proceeds go toward the loan fund,” was extremely pleased with Friday night’s outcome, for in the words of performer MC Mikal, “a benefit show is meant to uplift, and HOP is working hard to do that...