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  Condoleezza Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rice was eight when her schoolmate Denise McNair was killed in the bombing of the primarily African-American Sixteenth Street Baptist Church by white supremacists on September 15, 1963.
Rice states that growing up during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities [5].
Rice is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Morehouse College in 1991, the University of Alabama in 1994, the University of Notre Dame in 1995, the Mississippi College School of Law in 2003, the University of Louisville and Michigan State University in 2004.
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 Angelena Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angelena Rice managed her daughter's schedule, schooling Condoleezza in academic subjects and music, and sending her to ballet, youth group, and church.
Angelena Rice enrolled her daughter in a variety of schools to expose her to different social and educational experiences.
Angelena Rice's parents protected her from Birmingham's Jim Crow laws by telling her and her siblings to use facilities at home, rather than segregated washrooms and water fountains.
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 condoleezza rice - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Rice states that growing up during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities http://www.racematters.org/lessononlifecondoleezzarice.htm.
In March 2004, Rice was involved in a controversy over her initial refusal to publicly testify under oath before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission).
Rice made use of her pianist training to accompany cellist Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms's Violin Sonata in D minor at Constitution Hall in April 2002 http://www.redludwig.com/news/archive/042402.html.
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 Biography of Condoleezza Rice - Biographyies List - BiograhpyFinder.com
Rice claims her childhood during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities [2].
Rice is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Morehouse College in 1991, the University of Alabama in 1994, the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and the Mississippi College School of Law in 2003.
Rice was a member of the boards of directors for the Chevron Corporation (which named an oil tanker Condoleezza Rice after her, later renamed Altair Voyager due to controversy [5]) and headed its committee on public policy until she resigned in January 15 2001.
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 iBrattleboro: Condoleezza Rice as President in 2008?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama, as an only child to Angelena Rice and the Reverend John Wesley Rice, Jr.
Rice was eight when her schoolmate Denise McNair was killed in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, whose congregation was primarily African-American, by white supremacists on September 15, 1963.
Rice states her childhood during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities [3].
www.ibrattleboro.com /article.php?story=20050128202556857&mode=print   (352 words)

  
 CONDOLEEZZA RICE FACTS AND INFORMATION
Rice was born in Birmingham,_Alabama, the only child of Angelena_Rice and the Reverend John_Wesley_Rice, Jr.
Rice's father, John Wesley Rice, Jr., worked for Alma Powell's uncle as a high-school guidance counsellor, and was an ordained minister who preached on weekends; Rice's mother, Angelena, was a teacher." http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?021014fa_fact3 (Alma Powell is married to Colin Powell.)
At Stanford_University, Rice was an Assistant Professor, Political Science (1981-1987), Associate Professor (1987-1993), tenured Professor of Political Science (1993-July_2000), http://www.forbes.com/2001/10/15/crice.html Senior Fellow of the Institute for International Studies, and a Fellow (by courtesy) of the Hoover_Institution.
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 Everything you wanted to know about Condoleezza Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rice's father, John Wesley Rice, Jr., worked for Alma Powell's uncle as a high-school guidance counsellor, and was an ordained minister who preached on weekends; Rice's mother, Angelena, was a teacher." In 1967, the family moved to Denver when her father accepted an administrative position at the University of Denver.
Rice states that growing up during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities.
After studying piano at an Aspen music camp, Rice enrolled at the University of Denver, where her father both served as an assistant dean and taught a class called "The Black Experience in America." At age 15, Rice began classes with the goal of becoming a concert pianist.
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 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Condoleezza Rice"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rice states that growing up during segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities [3].
After studying piano at an Aspen music camp, Rice enrolled at the University of Denver, where her father both served as an assistant dean and taught a class called "The Black Experience in America." [4] At age 15, Rice began classes with the goal of becoming a concert pianist.
On the same day, Rice released a statement that somewhat contradicted this, saying that she believes race "can be a factor" in university admissions policies [7].
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 Heatseeker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Rice tells the story that when her father tried to register as a Democrat in 1952, the registrar told him he had to guess the number of beans in a jar correctly before he could do so.
One of Rice’s aunts recalled how upset she became when she learnt that she couldn’t visit the Alabama state fair, which was advertised on radio and television with tempting visions of petting zoos and carnival rides.
Rice believes that an important part of the civil rights story lies in the people who were ready to put the new laws into practice in their lives, the fls who had prepared themselves through education.
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 University of Notre Dame : News & Information
John and Angelena Rice left Birmingham because of the child sitting all alone in the backseat of their Dodge.
Rice debates, often good naturedly, with her fl friends who wonder why she is a Republican.
She was talking to friends, women who fought for the vote, women who remember her climbing in and out of her daddy's Dodge, women who remember the way Angelena Rice's eyes would lock on her daughter whenever she came into view.
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 AOL Research & Learn: Biography - Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 14, 1954.
Rice was an avid student, and in 1974, she earned her bachelor's degree in political science (cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) at age 19.
Rice works very hard not to reveal her own views, but instead to gather the information provided and present it to the president.
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 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's defining moment as a child carried her through difficult times as an adult. -- ...
Angelena Rice took the dress off the rack and handed it to her daughter.
Beginning with her grandfather, John Rice Sr., who was the son of house slaves, education became a crucial component of the heritage that would be passed down through the Rice family.
Condoleezza's mother, Angelena Rice, was also well educated, and taught science and music in an all-fl high school.
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 NTU Info Centre: Condoleezza Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Condoleezza "Condi" Rice, Ph.D. (born November 14 1954), is the United States Secretary of State under US President George W. Bush.
She is the first African American woman, the second fl (after Colin Powell), and the second woman (after Madeleine Albright) to serve in that post.
Rice made use of her pianist training to accompany cellist Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms's Violin Sonata in D minor at Constitution Hall in April 2002 [23].
www.nowtryus.com /article:Condoleezza_Rice   (1816 words)

  
 Condi: The girl who cracked the ice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The implication is that the Rice family, proud of their heritage, was the basis for her success.
The "Condi Rice Story" is a challenge to stereotypes and welfare policies that have shattered fl families.
Rice is one of the smartest people in government.
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 World War 1 and 2 - Condoleezza Rice
A similar situation in France required the State Department to correct a widely publicized notion that Rice was "fluent in French." [13] [14] [15]
Chevron honored Rice by naming an oil tanker Condoleezza Rice after her, but controversy led to its being renamed Altair Voyager [16], [17].
Rice made use of her pianist training to accompany cellist Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms's Violin Sonata in D minor at Constitution Hall in April 2002 [19].
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 All words on Condoleezza Rice
She so impressed Bush that he introduced her to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as the one who "tells me everything I know about the Soviet Union."http://dir.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/03/20/rice/index.html In 1996, while an international affairs fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Rice served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld listen to President George W. Bush speak about the Middle East on June 24, 2002.]] Rice has also been one of the most outspoken supporters of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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 'Honored to have the chance,' - Failure was never an option for 'Condi' Rice - University of Notre Dame : News & ...
'Honored to have the chance,' - Failure was never an option for 'Condi' Rice - University of Notre Dame : News and Information
Their only child was born Nov. 14, 1954.
Another finger snap: Faculty member, Stanford University, 1981.
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