Sharon Hardman Research Paper
BIO
Sharon Hardman, was born 1955 in Chicago, Illinois at Cook County Hospital. She was born on one of the coldest days of the season, February 16. The oldest of nine children born to Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Hardman, a young couple with big plans for themselves and the nine children who arrived throughout the following years. At the age of five Sharon, attended school on Chicago’s Southside, Carnegie Elementary. During this time in her childhood, she became accustomed to uninhibited freedoms within the borders of her Chicago, Southside community. This changed drastically after her parents moved the family to Oklahoma. She entered a new homeland and experienced knowledge she never expected; she longed for the life-style which she …show more content…
As if from a tribe of Nomads, they continued to move from Illinois to Oklahoma for years. After settling in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her family at 14 years of age, she married at the age of 20. Her marriage to a native from Oklahoma, began by his side, hoping to secure a family life of her own. This union produced 3 biological children, 2 sons (Christopher & Eric) and 1 daughter (Cheranda), and demonstrates how parenthood evolved from her past, into her present and beyond, discovering how life continues through grandchildren. Her marriage lasted for 24 years, afterwards as a single parent certain rules apply for success. She relied on clichés that kept her focused and constantly pressing forward, for example these two to name a few, “pulling oneself up by the bootstraps” and “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, author unknown by her. After graduating in 1973 from Will Rogers High School, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she entered the
Air Force, in 1975, at 19 years of age. While enlisted in the Armed Forces, for the first 18 years she moved up through the ranks, from AIC (Airmen !st Class) to Tsgt (Technical Sargent), thus becoming the first, African American woman to become the NCOIC (Non-Commissioned
Sharon Hardman, was born 1955 in Chicago, Illinois at Cook County Hospital. She was born on one of the coldest days of the season, February 16. The oldest of nine children born to Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Hardman, a young couple with big plans for themselves and the nine children who arrived throughout the following years. At the age of five Sharon, attended school on Chicago’s Southside, Carnegie Elementary. During this time in her childhood, she became accustomed to uninhibited freedoms within the borders of her Chicago, Southside community. This changed drastically after her parents moved the family to Oklahoma. She entered a new homeland and experienced knowledge she never expected; she longed for the life-style which she …show more content…
As if from a tribe of Nomads, they continued to move from Illinois to Oklahoma for years. After settling in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her family at 14 years of age, she married at the age of 20. Her marriage to a native from Oklahoma, began by his side, hoping to secure a family life of her own. This union produced 3 biological children, 2 sons (Christopher & Eric) and 1 daughter (Cheranda), and demonstrates how parenthood evolved from her past, into her present and beyond, discovering how life continues through grandchildren. Her marriage lasted for 24 years, afterwards as a single parent certain rules apply for success. She relied on clichés that kept her focused and constantly pressing forward, for example these two to name a few, “pulling oneself up by the bootstraps” and “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, author unknown by her. After graduating in 1973 from Will Rogers High School, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she entered the
Air Force, in 1975, at 19 years of age. While enlisted in the Armed Forces, for the first 18 years she moved up through the ranks, from AIC (Airmen !st Class) to Tsgt (Technical Sargent), thus becoming the first, African American woman to become the NCOIC (Non-Commissioned