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Hope In The Bond By The Three Doctors
From the moment I read The Bond by the Three Doctors, I've known that my favorite word is "hope." Not for what it means but in actuality what it stands for. It’s been a word of strength for many people all across the ages, from Ancient Greece to the Civil Rights Movement.

In the novel, the doctors were able to do one of the hardest things for urban African Americans to do: survive without turning to drugs or crime. Recent news reporters have stated that one out of every three African Americans will end up in jail. Why is that the case, though? In my opinion, it's because urban African Americans don't see fellow African American from their situations becoming successful.

African Americans from the suburbs can more easily become successful

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