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By jesskuna2393 BRONZE
Naperville, Illinois

Writers such as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, and Zora Neale Hurston suggest the American Dream for African-Americans is simply one for freedom. For equality. For the chance to...
jesskuna2393 BRONZE, Naperville, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Hakuna Matata(:


Opinion
By CountTheShadows GOLD
Fayetteville, Arkansas
CountTheShadows GOLD, Fayetteville, Arkansas
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

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&quot;Every living creature on the Earth is special. You wanna be the one that puts an end to one of them?&quot;<br /> Tolerance + Human Decency = Peace

LovableD BRONZE, Killeen, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 26 comments

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Are you living or are you exsisting

Opinion
By courtneylouise1 SILVER
Bennett, Colorado
courtneylouise1 SILVER, Bennett, Colorado
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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&quot;to cross the Rubicon river&quot; - Julius Caesar

stephoto BRONZE, Menlo Park, California
4 articles 3 photos 2 comments
Opinion
By Anonymous
InsaneRoman GOLD, Savona, New York
13 articles 19 photos 10 comments

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&quot;He&#039;s no longer living.&quot;<br /> &quot;What happened?&quot;<br /> &quot;He died.&quot;

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By rymmkon BRONZE
Fremont, California
rymmkon BRONZE, Fremont, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By brennakatherine BRONZE
Westford, Massachusetts
brennakatherine BRONZE, Westford, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Remember that I&rsquo;m Human. Before you judge me or decide how you&rsquo;ll deal with me, walk awhile in my shoes. If you do, I think you&rsquo;ll find with more understanding we can meet in the middle and walk the rest of the way together.&rdquo;<br /> -- Eric Harvey and Steve Ventura: Walk Awhile in My Shoes

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