new video uploaded: The American dream, served as a familytranscriptionBacktranscriptionThe American dream, served as a familyGicela López opened a taqueria in hopes of providing a better life for her children. Today, the whole family works in the store, but the eldest wonders if the family sacrifice is worth it.N / ARecent episodes in EntrepreneurshipShow more videos from Entrepreneurship
Author: Ebrahim
In April 2023, Stephanie Jones spoke at the Michigan Governor’s Tourism Conference. “I got on stage and said, ‘Look around us, you have no idea how tiring it is to show up and be the only black person in a room,'” she recalls . “There are 600 of you sitting on these seats; Which black people have you met besides the people who serve you and wait for you? The few statistics available on the diversity of tourism executives in the United States show that less than 2% of hotel sector executives are black while the management staff of North…
ContentsClassical Greek architecture Architecture of Greek temples Proportion and perspective Ancient Greek sculpture Ancient Greek pottery Around 450 BC, the Athenian general Pericles attempted to consolidate his power by using public money, dues paid to Athens by its allies in the Delian League coalition, to support artists and thinkers in the city-state . Above all, Pericles paid craftsmen to build temples and other public buildings in the city of Athens. He believed that in this way he could gain the support of the Athenian people by doling out lots of construction work while building public monuments so grandiose that people…
July 13, 2017Legend, Bakari Henderson, 22, was in Greece working on a photo shoot for a clothing line, family saysEight men have been charged over the death of an American graduate found beaten on the Greek island of Zakynthos on July 7, local media report.Bakari Henderson, 22, from Texas, was brutally attacked after leaving a bar following an argument, police said.Six Serbian nationals, a 34-year-old Greek and a 32-year-old British national of Serbian origin were arrested after CCTV footage was released.A seventh Serbian tourist is also being questioned, Greek news agency ANA reported.“Always a peacemaker”Mr Henderson suffered serious head injuries…
Was Queen Cleopatra of Egypt black?It’s the very controversial question around Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra,” a documentary drama series about the pharaonic ruler narrated and produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. And the show’s director had some choice words Friday about the racist and colorist backlash she received for casting a black actor as the titular queen, a decision she made after decades of academic discourse about the enigmatic roots of Cleopatra.“After 300 years, we can surely say with certainty that Cleopatra was Egyptian. She was no more Greek or Macedonian than Rita Wilson or Jennifer Aniston. Both belong to a generation…
Origins of Renaissance art The origins of Renaissance art can be traced back to Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. During this so-called “proto-Renaissance” period (1280–1400), Italian scholars and artists saw themselves as awakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture. Writers such as Petrarch (1304-1374) and Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) looked to ancient Greece and Rome and sought to revive the languages, values and intellectual traditions of those cultures after the long period of stagnation which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. the Roman Empire in the 6th century.Did you know? Leonardo da Vinci,…
Since November 2021, the Greek Prime Minister and the British Museum had discussions behind the scenes on the potential return of at least some of the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of ancient treasures that once decorated Athens’ famous pillared temple.The collection, which includes statues of Greek gods and carved friezes, was imported from Greece in the early 1800s by Lord Elgin, a British aristocrat. Since then, they have been in the London Museum.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has met several times with George Osborne, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and now President of the British Museum. The relationship between Mitsotakis and…
By Valentina PrimoCairo, EgyptOctober 1, 2015Image source, Tinne Van LoonLegend, Sami Al Ahmad founded Khatwa when he was just 20 years oldNearly half a million Syrian refugees live in Egypt, but they are not confined to camps. And thanks to this more flexible approach, many are spotting opportunities and creating new businesses.It was the summer of 2012 when Syrian refugee Sami Al Ahmad got off a plane in a foreign country, not knowing where to go.War had broken out in Syria and the 20-year-old dental student was faced with the choice between fleeing or joining the armed forces.So he flew…
Image from Birthright Israel By Lana Adler December 2, 2016 Birthright is no longer reserved for Jews. Following the same model, several cultural organizations and governments have created programs aimed at connecting North America’s diasporic communities to their ancestral cultures. 1) Heritage Greece Founded by the National Hellenic Society, Heritage Greece offers Greek-American undergraduate students ages 18-26 an immersive two-week summer trip. The trip is specifically aimed at second, third or fourth generation Americans with little or no connection to their Greek heritage. The objective is to introduce them to their culture and arouse their interest and pride. Participants visit…
CEO Antonio Sustiel. Photo courtesy of Antonio Sustiel. Antonio Sustiel, CEO of Flooring King, spoke about being an entrepreneur and influencer in the digital age. The CEO discussed how he uses technology in his daily routine, his advice for candidates who want to become entrepreneurs, and shared his thoughts on AI (artificial intelligence) on the future of the coatings industry of soil. Background on Antonio Sustiel Throughout his career, Sustiel has completed home renovations for numerous celebrities such as Latina superstar Adamari Lopez, actor Carlos Ponce (“Couples Retreat”) and William Levy. Sustiel has been featured on business programs such as…