Roger Thompson
Roger Thompson: A Lifetime of Service and Leadership
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Roger Thompson is a renowned American author, historian, and civil rights activist.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born on August 12, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee. Unfortunately, his life was cut short when he passed away on February 21, 2019.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Thompson's nationality is American, and he has served as an author, historian, and civil rights activist throughout his career.
Early Life and Background
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Growing up in the tumultuous times of post-war America, Thompson was exposed to the harsh realities of racial inequality from a young age. His experiences as a black man in the segregated South deeply influenced his future endeavors. He studied history at Jackson State University and later pursued a master's degree in African American studies.
Major Accomplishments
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Thompson's life is marked by numerous accomplishments, including:
Serving on the board of directors for several prominent civil rights organizations.
Contributing to various scholarly publications, shedding light on marginalized communities.
Offering expert testimony before government committees on issues related to racial justice.Notable Works or Actions
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Some of Thompson's most notable works include:
"The Civil Rights Movement: A Photographic History", a comprehensive visual narrative chronicling the movement's pivotal moments.
* "Breaking Down Barriers: African American Leadership in the Modern Era", an in-depth examination of contemporary leadership and its role in shaping society.
Impact and Legacy
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Thompson's tireless efforts to advance civil rights and promote understanding have left a lasting impact on American society. His work continues to inspire new generations of activists, scholars, and community leaders.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Thompson is widely quoted for his incisive insights into the complexities of racial inequality and social justice. His unwavering commitment to creating a more equitable world has made him an iconic figure in American history.
Quotes by Roger Thompson
By code, there is nothing that says you have to call the police. But common sense says if those children have not been found immediately, the police should be contacted.
It's simply impossible for application vendors to develop instant fixes for newly discovered exploits. It takes weeks or months for application vendors to release a patch because it must be thoroughly tested to ensure it doesn't adversely affect the application or any other application that might be installed on the user's system.
It's not the viruses that you attack, it's the infection method. The problem is that you have 10,000 programmers in Redmond designing for functionality and not security.
It was a way to work with the tribe to restore a greater number of fish in that river system. And it's the least work-intensive method. Instead of catching the fish and then hauling them by truck over land, the fish move themselves up and over the dam to the habitat beyond.
Sony's motives are reasonable from their point of view, but it's a terrible security hole.
I wanted to do a shutdown immediately because we felt like this was an extreme. It's not like a child had gotten out of the building and was in the playground. These kids had disappeared.
Is it worth it? Ultimately that's a question the public has to determine. I don't think there's anyone in the Northwest who doesn't want to save the salmon. As a public utility, we take our environmental stewardship very seriously.
When macro viruses first came on the scene, most viruses were still written in assembly language or machine code, ... And they were spread by physically transporting infected floppies from one machine to another. In those days, we recommended that you upgrade your anti-virus software every two to three months.