More Black Children Die in Chicago from Gun Violence than Soldiers from Chicago Die in Iraq By Phillip Jackson Recently in Chicago‚ teen gunman boarded a crowded public bus near a high school and opened fire with a handgun. I imagined this scene must have been similar to the bus bombings that are so common in war-torn Iraq. As I researched this analogy‚ I found striking similarities between what is happening in Black communities across the United States and what is happening in a full-fledged
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always been very strong-minded and independent on my own‚ my weakness was the boy I fell in love with. For I was a girl‚ track athlete at that‚ who received multiple offers to schools around the nation. My dreams were to go to Florida State University and run collegiate track at that school; but oh how my plans were changed when I arrived at HBU for an official track recruiting visit. As I laid eyes upon the school‚ already having thoughts of no return‚ my weary eyes swept across campus and fell upon
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sunlight beaming down on my face. I slowly begin to smile as thoughts flowed into me like a river. I jumped up with excitement as I realized we were going to Florida. I grabbed all my bags that I had packed the night before and laid them beside the door. "Ready‚ We should get going before it’s too late." My dad crackled. I smiled and thought to myself‚" I never have been more ready in my entire life!" Alright let’s get going then. I bolted to the car and impatiently waited for my dad to unlock the car
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My trip to Quebec When I was in high school the only thing that mattered to me was singing. I grew up in a family that sang in churches‚ all over the east coast. I found that music was something that I could do that made me happy. My mother sacrificed so that I would be able to get voice lessons and for that I will forever be grateful. So‚ when I had the opportunity to audition for a musical or choir It was always fun to watch the director’s faces‚ because I was little but I had a lot of power
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wished‚ “if I at least had some flips on”. Until I realized it wouldn’t make a difference. It started as a nice time‚ a decent day. Then a scream. Then a cry. And back home for the evening...... the weekend. I was so excited. It was our first camping trip since last season. We go to Pueblo‚ Colorado‚ every other weekend. From the beginning of August till the end of September. We arrived around 10 o’clock Friday night. Everyone went to bed‚ so that we were well rested for the following day. We wake up
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Growing up every kids dream Disney World was the place to go. I was fortunate enough to visit when I was 12 years old. I remember flying to Orlando and it was one of the best trips I’ve had in my life. Going there can be really fun especially when you’re young because it feels more hallucinatory than real. Walt Disney World is one of the most prominent places and superlative places to go‚ as it is one of the most frequently visited amusement parks in the world. It’s at the top of the list of places
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The very first thing I smelt when I walked out of the meager airport was diesel. It was my first time out of the country and I didn’t know what I was going to expect. Was it everything people told me it was going to be? Was it depressing? Scary? Heart wrenching? Why yes‚ yes it was. However‚ it was an experience I will never forget. When I got to Ecuador‚ I didn’t know what I was going to expect. I walked onto this huge yellow bus that was going to take me to the humongous hotel where I would be
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The time I went to Iowa It was a trip we were planning for a few weeks‚ we were going to Camp at my uncles for a week. The day we were left‚ my whole family woke up at five in the morning. We all got in the suburban and stared to drive‚ when we got to Sioux Falls we stopped at McDonald’s to get some breakfast. Then when we all got are food we went back to driving there. It was a long drive most of us were sleeping then we would get to a rest stop and go to the bathroom and stand‚ then when we were
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husband and my family here‚ but the Nazis are taking power. I don’t know if I can stay here any longer. I have heard about good things happening in America‚ so maybe I will go there‚" I explained to my family before I decided to leave my home country of Austria. This was really what I thought. I loved my family and I didn’t want to leave them‚ but I was sick of being scared every second of my life. I was proud of being who I was‚ and I wouldn’t wait for the Nazis to take that away from me. My goodbye
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After a long trip to the Okanagan‚ I was finally back home. Exhausted and ready to curl up in bed as I had been trapped in a car for five hours listening to the same song on repeat. I crawled into my bed and wrapped myself in my favorite blanket making it easy for myself to drift into sleep. The next day‚ I woke up feeling offbeat. The sun was shining through my curtains‚ but I was feeling chills in the middle of a sunny August day. I felt my arms and realized I was covered in goose bumps. I screamed
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