By native on May 9, 2008
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By native on April 19, 2008
R.I.P JOSHUA SIMMS
Words can’t express a mother’s pain when her child is lost. Lost to the senseless violence and killings that are frequent amongst young black men today in America. Today I asked myself, why, and if not why how. How can we help, how can I help, is it worth the energy, will people [...]
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By native on April 15, 2008
Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you? – Walt Whitman
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By native on March 18, 2008
Today’s inspiration is a photo of a man who has overcome many obstacles, and in the face of adversity continues to shine brighter than the brightest star. David A. Patterson recently made history by becoming the first black Governor of the state of New York. He also hails from Long Island, like myself, but none [...]
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