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Debbie Jones (civil Rights Activist)
Debbie Jones may refer to: * Debbie Dingle, previously Debbie Jones, fictional character in ''Emmerdale'' *Debbie Jones, fictional character in the film ''Babel'' * Debbie Jones (athlete) (born 1958), Bermudian Olympic sprinter * Debbie Jones (civil rights activist) in Montgomery Improvement Association The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was formed on December 5, 1955 by black ministers and community leaders in Montgomery, Alabama. Under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Edgar Nixon, the MIA was instrumental in ... * Debbie Jones (curler) in 1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship See also * Deborah Jones (other) {{hndis, Jones, Debbie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Dingle
Debbie Dingle (also Jones and Barton) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Charley Webb. Webb has taken maternity leave three times, with the first time being in 2010 and the second throughout 2016 with Debbie departing on 1 January 2016. She returned on 24 January 2017 and then went on maternity leave for a third time in 2019 as Debbie left for Scotland on 13 August 2019. She returned for a short stint on 25 December 2020 and made her final appearance on 11 February 2021. She was introduced as the foster child of Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Emily Kirk (Kate McGregor) before being revealed as the daughter of Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley). She has featured in many storylines on ''Emmerdale'' including her relationships with Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher), which lead to her pregnancy at 15, Jasmine Thomas (Jenna-Louise Coleman) and Scott Windsor ( Ben Freeman), her daughter Sarah being diagnosed with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babel (film)
''Babel'' is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The multi-narrative drama completes Arriaga's and Iñárritu's ''Death Trilogy'', following ''Amores perros'' and '' 21 Grams''. It is an international co-production among companies based in the United States, Mexico and France. The film features an ensemble cast and use of hyperlink cinema, which portrays interwoven stories taking place in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. ''Babel'' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award. The film was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film opened in selected cities in the United States on 27 October 2006, and went into wide release on 10 November 2006. ''Babel'' received positive reviews and was a financial success, grossing $135 million worldwide. It eventually won the Golden Globe Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Jones (athlete)
Debbie Jones (born 4 June 1958) is a Bermudian sprinter. She attended Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... She is the first athlete to win the Carifta Games' Austin Sealy Award for Outstanding Athlete of the Games. She received the award in 1977. She is married to Anthony Hunter. References 1958 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Bermudian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Bermuda Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Jones (civil Rights Activist)
Debbie Jones may refer to: * Debbie Dingle, previously Debbie Jones, fictional character in ''Emmerdale'' *Debbie Jones, fictional character in the film ''Babel'' * Debbie Jones (athlete) (born 1958), Bermudian Olympic sprinter * Debbie Jones (civil rights activist) in Montgomery Improvement Association The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was formed on December 5, 1955 by black ministers and community leaders in Montgomery, Alabama. Under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Edgar Nixon, the MIA was instrumental in ... * Debbie Jones (curler) in 1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship See also * Deborah Jones (other) {{hndis, Jones, Debbie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery Improvement Association
The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was formed on December 5, 1955 by black ministers and community leaders in Montgomery, Alabama. Under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Edgar Nixon, the MIA was instrumental in guiding the Montgomery bus boycott, a successful campaign that focused national attention on racial segregation in the South and catapulted King into the national spotlight. History Following Rosa Parks' arrest on December 1, 1955 for failing to vacate her seat for a white passenger on a Montgomery city bus, Jo Ann Robinson of the Women's Political Council and E. D. Nixon of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) launched plans for a one-day boycott of Montgomery buses on December 5, 1955, the following Monday. According to Jo Ann Robinson,"Regular bus routes had to be followed so that workers who "walked along" the streets could be picked up. This committee, headed by Alfonso Campbell and staffed by vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Jones (curler)
Deborah "Debbie" Jones-Walker (also known as Debbie Jones; born March 23, 1953 in Edmonton as Debbie Orr) is a Canadian former curler. She is a and two-time (, ). She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final. Jones-Walker was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991. She is an honorary member of the North Shore Winter Club and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. Originally from Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ..., she lived in British Columbia from 1978 to 1990. Teams Women's Mixed References External links * Living people 1953 births Curlers from Winnipeg Curlers from British Columbia Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship
The 1985 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 17–23 at the Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, Sweden. Canada's Linda Moore rink defeated Scotland's Isobel Torrance team in the final, 5–2. Both teams played cautiously, but Scotland, who were the youngest team at the event, made more mistakes. Canada took a significant lead in the sixth end, when they stole a point to lead 3–1 after Torrance tried a hit and stick, but rolled out of the house. Canada stole another point in the ninth to lead 5–2 after Torrance was light on a draw attempt. In the final end, Moore ran Scotland out of stones after making a take out of a rock in the 12-foot. Prior to Moore's shot, Scotland were sitting two, but needed three to tie. It was Canada's second straight championship, the first country to win two straight titles. Switzerland's Erika Müller won the bronze medal, defeating Sweden, skipped by I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
