Category: People In America (美国人物志)

Former slave Joseph Hayne Rainey entered the Capitol building as the first African American member of the U.S House of Representatives in December 1870. His great-granddaughter can only wonder what…

Brazilian Zarela Mosquera moved to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. Mosquera says she was a bratty teenager, as a result. But…

“To be a musician, it’s like fulfilling a part of your life that’s irreplaceable. It’s something that I enjoy and I love to do and I get a satisfaction from…

Jason Sturm says he cannot remember what it was like to have two legs. For 14 years now, Sturm has used an artificial limb, called a prosthesis, where the lower…

Tim Ma’s parents came to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. They opened a restaurant. It was not a success. They found success in America, however, in computers…

Assal Ravandi knows service. First, as a soldier in the United States Army in Afghanistan. Now, as a soldier for soldiers at the organization she founded: Academy of United States…

Peter Ripken loves literature. The man from Frankfurt, Germany reads books by writers all over the world. And he learned years ago that not all nations permit writers to express…

Tuhin Das is a writer, activist and poet. In a quiet, melodious voice, he shares a part of a poem. “I don’t know how I can express myself, as feelings…

Ralph Henry Reese remembers clearly the day he and his wife decided to start City of Asylum Pittsburgh. It was in 1997. He and his wife, Diane Samuels, were attending…

There is a colorful Caribbean Art Gallery and gift boutique located downtown in Naples, Florida. The store is small and offers a large collection of beautiful Haitian paintings and other…

Skateboarding involves riding and performing tricks on a small oval board attached to four wheels. It can be considered a recreational activity, an art form or a method of transportation.…

Matthieu Finot knows a lot about wine. He sees it as a combination of science and art. From watching the weather and checking the soil, to testing grapes for sugar…

Ask many actors and they will tell you it is hard to get work when you are just starting out and also as you get older. That has not been…

“I love to create. I’m very visual person and I love to paint. I love to express myself in doing makeup, special effects, body paintings. I feel like I haven’t…