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Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident by a drunk driver, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name.
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Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans.
MEDIA CONTEXT
In the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures film, Remember the Titans, 'black' and 'white' schools in Virginia, USA are forced to integrate, whilst the community remains mostly segregated. This is most difficult for the players of the T.C. Williams High School football team and their coaches. All-American player Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) did not hide his initial dislike for the perceived imposition, but after a battle of words with black player Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) his heart is changed. Bertier as team captain became instrumental in uniting the mixed race team and leading them to the Virginia State Championship game. The true Gerry Bertier was an elite athlete, had won numerous awards and was being recruited by many of USAs top university football teams prior to the infamous 1971 season. His future was bright. When the devastating car accident stole all movement from his chest down, dashing all hopes of a college and professional football career, Bertier would not be still. "I don't care if I'm paralysed. God left me with my brain and I'm going to use it to help people less fortunate," Bertier's mother, Jean Agnew, has quoted of him. Bertier went on to earn medals for shot put, discus and javelin in the Special Olympic Games, and competed in world wheelchair basketball. He also became an advocate for disabled persons and a personal motivator. He was extremely independent, moving to a place on his own, gained meaningful employment as a sales manager with Abbey Medical (a manufacturer of mobility aids) and continued his education.
MEDIA CRITIQUE
Movies based upon true stories often misconstrue the facts. In Remember the Titans (Walt Disney Pictures 2000), the accident that left Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) paralysed from chest down occurred during a street party following another victory, before the state championship game. But according to Bertier's mum, Jean Agnew, the car crash actually occurred on the way home from a football banquet and awards ceremony, after the season was over. No other car was involved. Why might the writer, Gregory Allen Howard, or the director, Boaz Yakin, have altered the circumstances of Bertier's demise? How does it affect the flow and length of the film? Perhaps the crash and Bertier's hospital time were used to demonstrate the essence of the film; that despite differences the team was united and the legacy of the monumental all-out-victory football season carried on.
ANALYSIS & REVIEW
1. What can you learn from Bertier's attitude toward his injuries as shown in the hospital room?
2. The character Gerry Bertier was a decent, well-liked person. The car accident was a shock, but was he in any way responsible for it?
3. In what ways did (the real) Bertier become a benefit to society rather than a burden?
4. What responsibility do you have to yourself and others to maintain your health, wellbeing and safety by making the best available lifestyle choices?
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION & AUSTRALIA TODAY
The Constitution honours Acts of legislation within each state of Australia. Gerry Bertier worked to improve wheelchair access into buildings, to widen supermarket aisles and checkouts, and restaurant booths. What changes to legislation in your state do you know of that affect access to buildings and services for persons with disabilities?
PERSONAL APPLICATION
Observe how a person with a disability you know overcomes the challenges they face. Apply the principles they practice in overcoming your own individual challenges.
Or, ask your sports coordinator for the opportunity to try wheelchair basketball, blind cricket, or some other activity designed for persons with a disability.
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Gerry Bertier
Gerry Bertier (pronounced with a hard G sound (like Gary); August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash involving a drunk driver. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name.
Early life
Bertier's parents divorced early in his childhood (around age 8) and he was raised primarily by his mother, until she remarried to Robert Agnew. As a child and young man, Bertier was described as an amiable, goal-oriented individual. Growing up, Bertier frequently discussed his lifetime goal of winning a gold medal in the Olympics, and as an active participant in various athletics, seemed to be on track for this goal.
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Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident by a drunk driver, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video -
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Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans. MEDIA CONTEXT In the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures film, Remember the Titans, 'black' and 'white' schools in Virginia, USA are forced to integrate, whilst the community remains mostly segregated. This is most difficult for the players of the T.C. Williams High School football team and their coaches. All-American player Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) did not hide his initial dislike for the perceived imposition, but after a battle of words with black player Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) his heart is changed. Bertier as team captain became instrumental in uniting the mixed race team and leading them to the Virginia State Championship game. The true Gerry Bertier was an elite athlete, had won numerous awards and was being recruited by many of USAs top university football teams prior to the infamous 1971 season. His future was bright. When the devastating car accident stole all movement from his chest down, dashing all hopes of a college and professional football career, Bertier would not be still. "I don't care if I'm paralysed. God left me with my brain and I'm going to use it to help people less fortunate," Bertier's mother, Jean Agnew, has quoted of him. Bertier went on to earn medals for shot put, discus and javelin in the Special Olympic Games, and competed in world wheelchair basketball. He also became an advocate for disabled persons and a personal motivator. He was extremely independent, moving to a place on his own, gained meaningful employment as a sales manager with Abbey Medical (a manufacturer of mobility aids) and continued his education. MEDIA CRITIQUE Movies based upon true stories often misconstrue the facts. In Remember the Titans (Walt Disney Pictures 2000), the accident that left Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) paralysed from chest down occurred during a street party following another victory, before the state championship game. But according to Bertier's mum, Jean Agnew, the car crash actually occurred on the way home from a football banquet and awards ceremony, after the season was over. No other car was involved. Why might the writer, Gregory Allen Howard, or the director, Boaz Yakin, have altered the circumstances of Bertier's demise? How does it affect the flow and length of the film? Perhaps the crash and Bertier's hospital time were used to demonstrate the essence of the film; that despite differences the team was united and the legacy of the monumental all-out-victory football season carried on. ANALYSIS & REVIEW 1. What can you learn from Bertier's attitude toward his injuries as shown in the hospital room? 2. The character Gerry Bertier was a decent, well-liked person. The car accident was a shock, but was he in any way responsible for it? 3. In what ways did (the real) Bertier become a benefit to society rather than a burden? 4. What responsibility do you have to yourself and others to maintain your health, wellbeing and safety by making the best available lifestyle choices? THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION & AUSTRALIA TODAY The Constitution honours Acts of legislation within each state of Australia. Gerry Bertier worked to improve wheelchair access into buildings, to widen supermarket aisles and checkouts, and restaurant booths. What changes to legislation in your state do you know of that affect access to buildings and services for persons with disabilities? PERSONAL APPLICATION Observe how a person with a disability you know overcomes the challenges they face. Apply the principles they practice in overcoming your own individual challenges. Or, ask your sports coordinator for the opportunity to try wheelchair basketball, blind cricket, or some other activity designed for persons with a disability.
'Gerry Bertier' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Remember the Titans (2000)
Actors: Tim Ware (actor), Denzel Washington (actor), Ric Reitz (actor), Ethan Suplee (actor), Will Patton (actor), Brett Rice (actor), Afemo Omilami (actor), Tom Nowicki (actor), David Dwyer (actor), Mike Pniewski (actor), J. Don Ferguson (actor), Ryan Gosling (actor), Donald Faison (actor), Gregory Alan Williams (actor), John Wesley (actor),
Plot: Suburban Virginia schools have been segregated for generations, in sight of the Washington Monument over the river in the nation's capital. One Black and one White high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team where the man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach over the highly successful white coach. Based on the actual events of 1971, the team becomes the unifying symbol for the community as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other.
Keywords: 1970s, affirmative-action, african-american, african-american-protagonist, american-football, banana, based-on-true-story, bigotry, brick-thrown-through-a-window, car-crashGenres: Biography, Drama, Sport,
Taglines: They came together when their classmates and loved ones would not. History is written by the winners. Before they could win, they had to become one.
Quotes:
Older Sheryl: People say that it can't work, black and white; well here we make it work, everyday. We have our disagreements, of course, but before we reach for hate, always, always, we remember the Titans.[on Alan's "singing"]::Blue Stanton: Does the term "cruel and unusual punishment" mean anything to you?
Coach Yoast: I think this is a very good time for prayer and reflection...::Bertier: Coach, I'm hurt. I'm not dead.
Coach Boone: Now I may be a mean cuss. But I'm the same mean cuss with everybody out there on that football field. The world don't give a damn about how sensitive these kids are, especially the young black kids. You ain't doin' these kids a favor by patronizing them. You crippling them; You crippling them for life.
Coach Boone: Are your parents here?::Bertier: There's my mother.::Coach Boone: Good.::[nods his head at Gerry's mom]::Coach Boone: You take a look at her. Cause once you step on that bus you aint got your mama no more. You got your brothers on the team and you got your daddy. You know who your daddy is, doncha? Gary, if you want to play on this football team, you answer me when I ask you who is your daddy? Who's your daddy, Gary? Who's your daddy?::Bertier: You.::Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gerry? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?::Bertier: Yours.::Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
Sheryl Yoast: Y'all are acting like a bunch of sissies! Quit it!
Bertier: Hey, Julius I was thinking we could...::Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass: He's taking a shower.::Bertier: What do you want, man?::Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass: You know what I want.::[kisses him and Gary starts trying to punch him. The team is holding Gary back]::Big Ju: There's too much male bonding in here.::Bertier: Enough!::Big Ju: What is going on here?::Bertier: He kissed me!
Bertier: Listen, I'm Gerry, you're Julius. Let's just get some particulars and get this over with.::Big Ju: Particulars? Man, no matter what I tell you, you ain't never gonna know nothing about me.::Bertier: Listen, I ain't running any more of these three-a-days::Big Ju: Well, what I've got to say, you really don't wanna hear 'cuz honesty ain't too high upon your people's priorities.::Bertier: Honesty? You want honesty? Honestly, I think you're nothing. Nothing but a pure waste of God-given talent. You don't listen to nobody, man! Not even Doc or Boone! Shiver push on the line everytime and you blow right past 'em! Push 'em, pull 'em, do something! You run over everyone in this league, and everytime you do you leave one of your teammates hanging out to dry, me in particular!::Big Ju: Why should I give a hoot about you, huh? Or anyone else out there? You wanna talk about the ways you're the captain?::Bertier: Right.::Big Ju: You got a job?::Bertier: I've got a job.::Big Ju: You been doing your job?::Bertier: I've been doing my job.::Big Ju: Then why don't you tell your white buddies to block for Rev better? Because they have not blocked for him worth a blood nickel, and you know it! Nobody plays. Yourself included. I'm supposed to wear myself out for the team? What team? Nah, nah what I'm gonna do is look out for myself and I'ma get mine.::Bertier: See man, that's the worst attitude I ever heard.::Big Ju: Attitude reflects leadership, captain.
Ray Budds: I didn't hear it... swear to God!
[Julius visits Gerry in the hospital]::Nurse: Only kin's allowed in here.::Bertier: Alice, are you blind? Don't you see the family resemblance? That's my brother.
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Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident by a drunk driver, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name.... -
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Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans. MEDIA CONTEXT In the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures film, Remember the Titans, 'black' and 'white' schools in Virginia, USA are forced to integrate, whilst the community remains mostly segregated. This is most difficult for the players of the T.C. Williams High School football team and their coaches. All-American player Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) did not hide his initial dislike for the perceived imposition, but after a battle of words with black player Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) his heart is changed. Bertier as team captain became instrumental in uniting the mixed race team and leading them to the Virginia State Championship game. The true Gerry B...
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Gary and Julius In Hospital
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My favorite scene in the whole movie!
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Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 19...
Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident by a drunk driver, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name.
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Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school American football player. He is best known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion T. C. Williams High School team and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans. After the conclusion of the 1971 season, Bertier was involved in an automobile accident by a drunk driver, that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this injury, Bertier remained an active athlete, participating in the Paralympics and winning multiple medals. Bertier was killed on March 20, 1981 at the age of 27 in a second car crash. Today, the Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation is dedicated to raising money for research on spinal cord injuries. There is also a gymnasium at T. C. Williams which bears his name.
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Remember the Titans - The Real 1971 Titans at Ashland
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Remember the Titans - The Real 1971 Titans at the Ashland Movie Theater
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Newsday North Fulton, Coach Bill Yoast "Remember this Titan"
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Newsday North Fulton show highlights, Roswell Farmers Market, American Diabetes Association "Step Out" breakfast, Amateur Radio Field Day, July 4th Celebration,...
Newsday North Fulton show highlights, Roswell Farmers Market, American Diabetes Association "Step Out" breakfast, Amateur Radio Field Day, July 4th Celebration, Windward Parade, Alpharetta City Band, Fireworks Willow Springs, Coach Bill Yoast from "Remember the Titans", Ga Chip Program, Locks of Love, Diabetic Alert Dog
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Attitude Reflects Leadership
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A clip from "Remember the Titans."
Teammates Gerry and Julius have a heart-to-heart discussion. "Don't be selfish." "Speak up for your teammates." But the bo...
A clip from "Remember the Titans."
Teammates Gerry and Julius have a heart-to-heart discussion. "Don't be selfish." "Speak up for your teammates." But the bottom line... "Attitude reflects leadership."
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Bertier - AusCivics Critique and Review Series
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Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans.
MEDIA CONTEXT
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Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans.
MEDIA CONTEXT
In the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures film, Remember the Titans, 'black' and 'white' schools in Virginia, USA are forced to integrate, whilst the community remains mostly segregated. This is most difficult for the players of the T.C. Williams High School football team and their coaches. All-American player Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) did not hide his initial dislike for the perceived imposition, but after a battle of words with black player Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) his heart is changed. Bertier as team captain became instrumental in uniting the mixed race team and leading them to the Virginia State Championship game. The true Gerry Bertier was an elite athlete, had won numerous awards and was being recruited by many of USAs top university football teams prior to the infamous 1971 season. His future was bright. When the devastating car accident stole all movement from his chest down, dashing all hopes of a college and professional football career, Bertier would not be still. "I don't care if I'm paralysed. God left me with my brain and I'm going to use it to help people less fortunate," Bertier's mother, Jean Agnew, has quoted of him. Bertier went on to earn medals for shot put, discus and javelin in the Special Olympic Games, and competed in world wheelchair basketball. He also became an advocate for disabled persons and a personal motivator. He was extremely independent, moving to a place on his own, gained meaningful employment as a sales manager with Abbey Medical (a manufacturer of mobility aids) and continued his education.
MEDIA CRITIQUE
Movies based upon true stories often misconstrue the facts. In Remember the Titans (Walt Disney Pictures 2000), the accident that left Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) paralysed from chest down occurred during a street party following another victory, before the state championship game. But according to Bertier's mum, Jean Agnew, the car crash actually occurred on the way home from a football banquet and awards ceremony, after the season was over. No other car was involved. Why might the writer, Gregory Allen Howard, or the director, Boaz Yakin, have altered the circumstances of Bertier's demise? How does it affect the flow and length of the film? Perhaps the crash and Bertier's hospital time were used to demonstrate the essence of the film; that despite differences the team was united and the legacy of the monumental all-out-victory football season carried on.
ANALYSIS & REVIEW
1. What can you learn from Bertier's attitude toward his injuries as shown in the hospital room?
2. The character Gerry Bertier was a decent, well-liked person. The car accident was a shock, but was he in any way responsible for it?
3. In what ways did (the real) Bertier become a benefit to society rather than a burden?
4. What responsibility do you have to yourself and others to maintain your health, wellbeing and safety by making the best available lifestyle choices?
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION & AUSTRALIA TODAY
The Constitution honours Acts of legislation within each state of Australia. Gerry Bertier worked to improve wheelchair access into buildings, to widen supermarket aisles and checkouts, and restaurant booths. What changes to legislation in your state do you know of that affect access to buildings and services for persons with disabilities?
PERSONAL APPLICATION
Observe how a person with a disability you know overcomes the challenges they face. Apply the principles they practice in overcoming your own individual challenges.
Or, ask your sports coordinator for the opportunity to try wheelchair basketball, blind cricket, or some other activity designed for persons with a disability.
wn.com/Bertier Auscivics Critique And Review Series
Media description: star football player Gerry Bertier becomes paralysed after a freak car accident in the Walt Disney movie Remember the Titans.
MEDIA CONTEXT
In the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures film, Remember the Titans, 'black' and 'white' schools in Virginia, USA are forced to integrate, whilst the community remains mostly segregated. This is most difficult for the players of the T.C. Williams High School football team and their coaches. All-American player Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) did not hide his initial dislike for the perceived imposition, but after a battle of words with black player Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) his heart is changed. Bertier as team captain became instrumental in uniting the mixed race team and leading them to the Virginia State Championship game. The true Gerry Bertier was an elite athlete, had won numerous awards and was being recruited by many of USAs top university football teams prior to the infamous 1971 season. His future was bright. When the devastating car accident stole all movement from his chest down, dashing all hopes of a college and professional football career, Bertier would not be still. "I don't care if I'm paralysed. God left me with my brain and I'm going to use it to help people less fortunate," Bertier's mother, Jean Agnew, has quoted of him. Bertier went on to earn medals for shot put, discus and javelin in the Special Olympic Games, and competed in world wheelchair basketball. He also became an advocate for disabled persons and a personal motivator. He was extremely independent, moving to a place on his own, gained meaningful employment as a sales manager with Abbey Medical (a manufacturer of mobility aids) and continued his education.
MEDIA CRITIQUE
Movies based upon true stories often misconstrue the facts. In Remember the Titans (Walt Disney Pictures 2000), the accident that left Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) paralysed from chest down occurred during a street party following another victory, before the state championship game. But according to Bertier's mum, Jean Agnew, the car crash actually occurred on the way home from a football banquet and awards ceremony, after the season was over. No other car was involved. Why might the writer, Gregory Allen Howard, or the director, Boaz Yakin, have altered the circumstances of Bertier's demise? How does it affect the flow and length of the film? Perhaps the crash and Bertier's hospital time were used to demonstrate the essence of the film; that despite differences the team was united and the legacy of the monumental all-out-victory football season carried on.
ANALYSIS & REVIEW
1. What can you learn from Bertier's attitude toward his injuries as shown in the hospital room?
2. The character Gerry Bertier was a decent, well-liked person. The car accident was a shock, but was he in any way responsible for it?
3. In what ways did (the real) Bertier become a benefit to society rather than a burden?
4. What responsibility do you have to yourself and others to maintain your health, wellbeing and safety by making the best available lifestyle choices?
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION & AUSTRALIA TODAY
The Constitution honours Acts of legislation within each state of Australia. Gerry Bertier worked to improve wheelchair access into buildings, to widen supermarket aisles and checkouts, and restaurant booths. What changes to legislation in your state do you know of that affect access to buildings and services for persons with disabilities?
PERSONAL APPLICATION
Observe how a person with a disability you know overcomes the challenges they face. Apply the principles they practice in overcoming your own individual challenges.
Or, ask your sports coordinator for the opportunity to try wheelchair basketball, blind cricket, or some other activity designed for persons with a disability.
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Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation Promo
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Gary and Julius In Hospital
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Gerry Bertier
Gerry Bertier; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a prominent Virginia high school Amer...
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Remember the Titans - The Real 1971 Titans at Ashland
Remember the Titans - The Real 1971 Titans at the Ashland Movie Theater
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Newsday North Fulton, Coach Bill Yoast "Remember this Titan"
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Attitude Reflects Leadership
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Cannot replace a Gerry Bertier
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Gary Byrd
Gary Byrd
People of the world wherever you be
welcome to Cosmic YOUniversity.
Where life is the journey and love is the trip
And the study of them will make you hip.
I'm professor of the rap and when I speak
I guarantee that my lines will not be weak.
They say a mind is a terrible thing to waste
That's why I'm here and on the case.
Rapping up every mind with a special degree in socio-psycholo G.B.E.
The Gary Byrd Experience is my course
When you take my class you will feel the force.
'Cause I know the roots that the rap is from
When I speak to you I am not dumb.
Hear my rap and begin to dance
and I promise you this you will advance.
You may have seen the Raiders of the Lost Ark
But you still lefl the theatre in the darkl
So clap your hands to the beat as the Wondersound
And the G.B.E. shine on the Crown.
You wear the Crown
I wear the Crown
So proud to say that we all wear the Crown
the Crown.
I do recall so very well
when I was just a little boy
I used to hurry home from school
I used to always feel so blue
Because there was no mention in the books
we read about my heritage.
So therefore any information that I got was education.
Bums
hobos at depot stations
I would listen with much patience
Or to relatives who told the tales that they were told to pass ahead.
And then one day from someone old
I heard a story never told
Of all the kingdoms of my people
and then how we fought for freedom
All about the many things we have unto the world contributed.
You wear the crown. - We wear the crown - we wear the Crown.
It's not Star Wars
it's not Superman
it's not the story of the Ku-Klux-Klan.
The crown will appear in the G.B.E.
but it's never seen on your T.V.
It's in black and white in your gold mind
a picture so old it defies time.
Alex Haley drew it in his book
it's what Kunta kept in his other foot.
Ghana Songhay and old Mali
they are the roots of your own family tree.
Kingdom so vast and knowledge wise
They removed cataracts from human eyes.
And yet today some refuse to see
and live in fear of their discovery.
Now in fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed to ocean - true.
But years before in Alkebu a ship set sail with a chocolate crew.
2000 years before Columbo came
the Olmecs paid tribute to their fame.
Stone heads with faces eight feet high
that the Hulk could not lifl to his thig
Though the facts historians avoid
first to arrive was the Africoid.
It may shock the House and Shockley
And if you're not prepared it may shock you
While some had doubts that the world was round.
In America guess who wore the Crown.
I wear the Crown
you wear the Crown
So proud to say that we all wear the Crown
get down.
You wear the Crown
I wear the Crown
So proud to say that we all wear the Crown
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Trump Appears “Clueless” How He Could Win With This VP Pick
Edit WorldNews.com 13 Jul 2016
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingIn speaking with and listening to Americans across the country, when it comes to this year’s U.S. election cycle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton they’re definitely not clueless about one important issue ... Also on the short list are Govs. Mike Pence of Indiana and Chris Christie of New Jersey ... He should also probably choose an individual other than an elderly white male....
photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys
Pakistan Taliban Leader Khalifa Umar Mansoor Killed In US Drone Strike
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A US drone strike has killed the mastermind responsible for the 2014 attack on a Pakistani school resulting in the death of 150 people, The Associated Press reported.A US Army general confirmed the death of Taliban leader Khalifa Umar Mansoor in a phone call to Pakistan’s army chief Raheel Sharif, Pakistan army spokesman Asim Bajwa said. No information was given on where or when the drone strike took place....
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New British PM Theresa May Names Boris Johnson Foreign Secretary
Edit WorldNews.com 13 Jul 2016
New British Prime Minister Theresa May spent a whirlwind day meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, accepting the right to form a new government and naming a new cabinet to serve in her government.May named former London Mayor Boris Johnson, who led the Brexit campaign, foreign secretary. Johnson replaces Philip Hammond, who becomes chancellor....
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Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks dramatically
Edit Kansas City Star 13 Jul 2016photo: Creative Commons / Brett Cove
Jennifer Aniston: 'I am not pregnant. I am fed up!'
Edit Belfast Telegraph 13 Jul 2016
The actress slams the media for perpetuating idealised versions of women. Jennifer Aniston has taken aim at gossip mongers' constant objectification and scrutiny of women in a passionate new essay. Share Go To ... But her representative Steven Huvane was quick to shoot down rumours she is with child, telling WENN the story "is a complete fabrication," adding, "Jennifer is not pregnant." ... © Cover Media. ....
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Marvel NOW! Hear This: Solo (Marvel Entertainment LLC)
Edit Public Technologies 13 Jul 2016
(Source. Marvel Entertainment LLC). While he 'lives, terror dies.' But what else does Solo have to say for himself?. To find out, we went right to the source, the two writers of his new ongoing series coming this fall, Geoffrey Thorne and Gerry Duggan. Marvel.com ... Gerry Duggan ... Geoffrey Thorne. I think we balance it all with panache. Marvel.com ... Gerry Duggan ... Gerry Duggan ... Gerry Duggan ... Gerry is great ... Gerry Duggan ... Gerry Duggan ... Gerry Duggan....
Flying Fishes (Wright State University)
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Wright State alumni Kathy (Fish) Arquilla, Sue (Fish) Ayers and Betsy (Fish) Brown established the Fish Sisters Legacy Scholarship in memory of their sister Gerry ... They were the Fish sisters - Gerry, Kathy, Betsy, Sue ... But tragically, Gerry died in 2004 at age 55 after battling a rare form of cancer ... Gerry, who majored in sociology, worked at JCPenney....
Citizens Assembly proposal ‘flawed and lacking ambition’ – Adams (Sinn Féin)
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(Source. Sinn Féin). 13 July, 2016 - by Gerry Adams TD. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has described the Government's motion to establish a Citizen's Assembly as 'flawed and lacking in ambition' ... Sinn Féin voted against the government proposal. Gerry Adams said.. 'The Constitutional Convention - which sat between December 2012 and March 2014 - worked very well ... (noodl. 34529400) ....
Review: 'Little Girl Gone' by Gerry Schmitt
Edit The Miami Herald 13 Jul 2016
"Little Girl Gone" by Gerry Schmitt; Berkley Books (325 pages, $26). ---. Out of a swirling Minnesota snowstorm, a new hero trudges triumphantly off the pages of Gerry Schmitt's new thriller - a radical departure from the best-selling "cozy" mysteries Schmitt pens under her pseudonym, Laura Childs ... ....
Lack of action against criminal gangs harming confidence in policing - Kelly (Sinn Féin)
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(Source. Sinn Féin). 13 July, 2016 - by Gerry Kelly. Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said the lack of PSNI action against criminal gangs in south Armagh is impacting on public confidence in policing. Mr Kelly said; ... 'In the past 18 months there has been a notable increase in vehicle and machinery theft and other criminal activity on both sides of the border ... Original documenthttp.//www.sinnfein.ie/contents/40778 ... (noodl. 34519457) ....
Government should commit to increasing Back to School Allowance – Adams (Sinn Féin)
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(Source. Sinn Féin). 13 July, 2016 - by Gerry Adams TD. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD, speaking during Leaders Questions in the Dáil this afternoon, on the publication of a report on school costs by the Irish League of Credit Unions has said the Government should commit to increasing Back to School Allowance immediately. Teachta Adams said. ... 'Citizens - parents and children alike - deserve better ... (noodl. 34520259) ....
8-under 27 wins Senior outing at Elks 797 GC
Edit Wilmington News Journal 13 Jul 2016
The team of Gary Newbry, Gary Bishop, Rocky Long and Doggie Anderson had an 8-under par 27 Tuesday and won the Senior Golf League outing at the Elks 797 Golf Course. The winners had an eagle on No. 2 and birdies on Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. The rest of the field.. • 28. Kathy Keltner, Eric Keltner, Kenny Hill, Keith Hill. • 29. Pete Fentress, Fred Stern, Oakie Waddell, Buell McBrayer ... Dick Mitchener, Jim Frank, Gerry Marcum ... ....
USDOT to award $759 in infrastructure grants (AGC NYS - Associated General Contractors of New York State LLC)
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(Source. AGC NYS - Associated General Contractors of New York State LLC). Posted Thursday, July 7, 2016 in News, Articles. Memorial Bridge, ports among projects slated to get transportation grants. By Melanie Zanona - 07/06/16 06.18 PM EDT ... The bridge - which spans the Potomac River from D.C ... Don Beyer (D-Va.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) ... Tags. Charles Schumer, Gerry Connolly, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine ... (noodl....
Belfast to host International Network of Museums for Peace conference in 2017 (Pax Christi International)
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(Source. Pax Christi International) ... 'Despite a troubled past, Belfast today is full of ambition, optimism and energy. There has been a huge amount of investment in the city's infrastructure in new hotels and conference venues, making the city an attractive place to live, visit and do business' said Gerry Lennon, Chief Executive of Visit Belfast... (noodl....
National Capital Region Delegation Host Meeting with D.C. Councilmember & Metro Board Chair Jack Evans (Chris Van Hollen)
Edit Public Technologies 13 Jul 2016
(Source. Chris Van Hollen) ... Councilmember & Metro Board Chair Jack Evans. Members attending today's meeting included Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), and Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10). 'We were pleased to invite D.C ... (noodl....
Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Host Meeting with D.C. Councilmember & Metro Board Chair Jack Evans (Steny H Hoyer)
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(Source. Steny H Hoyer). WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H ... Councilmember & Metro Board Chair Jack Evans. Members attending today's meeting included Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-08), Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), and Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) ... Steny H ... (noodl. 34530147) ....
Gerry Adams: 'After Brexit, a united Ireland is the democratic way forward'
Edit Belfast Telegraph 13 Jul 2016
Gerry Adams has repeated calls for a border poll following the vote to leave the EU and has called on America's leaders to help "safeguard the political progress" in Northern Ireland. In an article for the New York Times, he said that the solution to any possible blocks on trade, services and free movement and the loss of funding for peace programs would be for a referendum about a united Ireland. Share Go To. He said ... He said ... He said....
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