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Saving Somalia: My Perspective
It has been 10 years since I made the journey back to my homeland of Somalia. I was only nine years old, but that trip will be forever engraved in my memory. It was my first time going to Somalia....
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Martin Luther King Jr: A "Monumental" Celebration
On August 26, at Washington D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall, stars flooded the Gold Carpet at the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. celebration: “M.L.K.: A Monumental Life.” The star-studded event took the...
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It’s Easier than You Think! For Students and Parents
By Tobias Q. Brown, Special GMO Contributor For the last few years, I have been consumed with one question that has placed me in the top one percent of the student body during my college years: What...
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What (or Who) is Missing in the Media?
Kalisha Madden, Raven Kimbrough, Jahessye Shockley and Mishell-Nicole Green are just a few of the African American women who have gone missing recently, and received no major media attention. Since...
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Commentary: Celebrating Black History Month Today
Growing up on the north side of Chicago, I attended George B. Armstrong Elementary of International Studies. I pride myself on learning everything I have today because of that school. When I was in...
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The White Blue-Collar Influence on the 2012 Election
It’s no secret that President’s Obama’s bid for re-election will be a very tight race. He’s managed to weather rocky storms such as the stalled economy, his foreign policy agenda and most recently...
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A Night of Darkness & Tragedy: Reaction to the "Dark Night" Shooting
On Friday July 20, 2012, countless fans, young and old alike, headed to movie theaters to see the third Batman installment, The Dark Night Rises at midnight screenings all across the United States. No...
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Remembering 9/11: 11 Years Later
September 11, 2012 marked the 11th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. All across the nation, people remembered the victims who passed away on that day, their...
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The Latest on the State of Violence in Chicago
Many people love living in Chicago. We have the best pizza beside New York City. We cannot forget about the great musicians from Chicago: Common, Kanye West, Syleena Johnson and Lupe Fiasco. Despite...
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Chicago's Black Women's Expo Celebrates 21 Years
Celebrating 21 years, the Black Women’s Expo in Chicago provides a platform for African American consumers and especially women by offering dynamic speakers and exciting celebrities to share their...
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