Essay On Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali had high hopes for himself when all other African-Americans didn’t. African Americans were considered and treated like second-class citizens. Muhammad Ali was apart of a huge movement for civil rights and racial equality. Muhammad Ali was motivated to struggle for change through faith and love for humanity. He wanted to make a difference and leave his mark on the world. He made people all over want to be him, “You wanted to be Muhammad Ali. You wanted to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. You wanted to be the one that all the girls wanted. You wanted to be the one that could pack arenas. He made it exciting to be part of the movement” (Nick Bryant, BBC News). As a young child growing up, Ali’s family was very religious.
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According to the Muhammad Ali Center website, “Since he retired from boxing, Ali has devoted himself to humanitarian endeavours around the globe. He is a devout Sunni Muslim, and travels the world over, lending his name and presence to hunger and poverty relief, supporting education efforts of all kinds, promoting adoption and encouraging people to respect and better understand one another. It is estimated that he has helped to provide more than 22 million meals to feed the hungry. Ali travels, on average, more than 200 days per year.” Ali suffered from Parkinson’s disease, he was diagnosed in 1984, at the age of 42, three years after retiring from boxing. He did not let this hold him back. He did not have pity for himself and baby himself, he fought for racial equality through it all. In conclusion, Muhammad Ali made a big impact on how people treated and viewed negroes. Throughout his entire career he was selfless in the sense of helping others. He had a lifelong mission to help those in need, the less fortunate. He struggled for change greatly, and for a good cause. He had many admirers from teenagers to adults. Many people liked his way of settling things, he was very influential. He demonstrated solving your problems safely and controlled in the ring without it getting out of hand. Muhammad Ali left a lasting impression on the world,
According to the Muhammad Ali Center website, “Since he retired from boxing, Ali has devoted himself to humanitarian endeavours around the globe. He is a devout Sunni Muslim, and travels the world over, lending his name and presence to hunger and poverty relief, supporting education efforts of all kinds, promoting adoption and encouraging people to respect and better understand one another. It is estimated that he has helped to provide more than 22 million meals to feed the hungry. Ali travels, on average, more than 200 days per year.” Ali suffered from Parkinson’s disease, he was diagnosed in 1984, at the age of 42, three years after retiring from boxing. He did not let this hold him back. He did not have pity for himself and baby himself, he fought for racial equality through it all. In conclusion, Muhammad Ali made a big impact on how people treated and viewed negroes. Throughout his entire career he was selfless in the sense of helping others. He had a lifelong mission to help those in need, the less fortunate. He struggled for change greatly, and for a good cause. He had many admirers from teenagers to adults. Many people liked his way of settling things, he was very influential. He demonstrated solving your problems safely and controlled in the ring without it getting out of hand. Muhammad Ali left a lasting impression on the world,