I have suffered many losses in my life, but losing my vision has been the hardest by far. The initial shock of such a life-changing event seemed unbearable. I went from a fast-tracked career in the Army to a devastating head blow that completely altered my plans. Through all the uncertainty, one thing that really […]
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Poverty can be defined a few different ways. For example, African poverty is much different than American poverty. U.S. poverty pertains to a lack of quality education, healthcare, and access to fresh, nutritious foods. These problems usually stem from the economic hardships of inner city living. Food security should matter to everyone. Without access to
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Men have sex. Women have sex. Men and women both have sex. Why, then, do so many people condemn women for having and enjoying sex? In recent years, slut shaming has reared its ugly head. A slut shamer makes another person feel inferior due to her choice of sexual acts. Though slut shaming affects both men and
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As flashbulbs pop to record the formal signing of the Takings Act of 1949, tribal chairman George Gillette chokes back his emotions as Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug signs the bill that would flood the ancestral home of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara people. (AP/Worldwide photos) The Senate vote was close, 51-40, but
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March has ended once more. In Tennessee the trees are gowned with light green, in Washington cherry trees sparkle white-pink parasols. Here the mountain crevices still glow white, stale sky shining behind clouds tinged with gray. Blind to the calendar, the cold parches grizzled brush, and small green globes among the roots drowse. This time last
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This question has taken on a controversial aspect, but not so when my husband and I asked it before the birth of our first child. I am white and he was Black, so we were just kind of wondering. Let me take you back a few years to the maternity ward a couple days after
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