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A Sticky Conscience
The sun blazed overhead in the cloudless sky. It was late August and the temperature was a sweltering 92 degrees. I was sitting in my backyard under the gracious shade of…
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The Hate U Give – Book Review
Starr Carter is sixteen years old. She lives in a poor, black neighborhood. She attends a white high school. Starr juggles two personality and separate lives. When Khalil -…
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The Day my Brother was Born
Hey guys! It's Mackenzie :) Today I'm writing about the day my life changed - drastically - to say the least. The day my beloved (heh) brother was born. …
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Chicago Day 2
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 Today we visited downtown Chicago again. We went to the south end of the Magnificent Mile and hopped onto an architecture boat tour. The boat rocked…
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Chicago Day 1
Yesterday, we went to downtown Chicago. We walked the Magnificent Mile. Strolling down the Main Street, we observed new skyscrapers as well as historical buildings with ornate carvings. It was…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 4
July 26, 1960 I didn’t know how, but even after all this hardship, I still managed to have hope. I will be free one day! I knew it. The cocoa…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 3
Continued from Part 2… August 25, 1957 The French had been slowly gaining power since the 1800s, colonizing parts of the Ivory Coast and declaring themselves protectorate. I don’t understand…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 2
Continued from Part 1… After many days of travel by foot, we arrived. Where exactly, I did not know. Without a word, the man led me into a large, dilapidated…
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Changing Lives One Song at a Time
The Dallas Street Choir shows the world that people in all walks of life can join together to create music and inspire others. Tonight, the Dallas Street Choir will perform…
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Trump Leaves the Paris Climate Accord
On June 1st, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will leave the Paris Climate Accord. The Paris Climate Agreement is an accord between 195 countries to reduce greenhouse gas…
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