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    America has had a very long history of written poetry. Ever since the English first sailed to the colonies, there have been numerous people making themselves known with just ink and paper. Over the years, two people in particular have stood out as being among America’s most prolific writers: Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Emily Dickinson was born in the family Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830, the daughter of Edward Dickinson, a politician who was involved in state

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    technology such as cell phones and the internet, we can barely go online without seeing something new in the headlines about the violence being perpetrated about the forces protecting our cities. In a radio interview for NPR on April 30, 2015 titled “’Baltimore Sun’ Probe Exposes ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of Police Brutality”, Renee Montagne interviews Mark Puente, who was assigned to research police brutality through the years. With visceral accounts that are credible and eye-opening, this interview speaks

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    technology such as cell phones and the internet, we can barely go online without seeing something new in the headlines about the violence being perpetrated about the forces protecting our cities. In a radio interview for NPR on April 30, 2015 titled “’Baltimore Sun’ Probe Exposes ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of Police Brutality”, Renee Montagne interviews Mark Puente, who was assigned to research police brutality through the years. This interview speaks the facts about relevant issue of police brutality with visceral

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    draft, Travis Taylor opened his wallet for his local Lexus and Mercedes dealers and bought both cars from the dealer. He also had bought 40,000 dollars worth of furniture at a furniture store. Travis did this all before even signing with the Baltimore Ravens. He was not exceedingly smart with his own money and he even did this before he got paid a lump sum of cash for signing with the Baltimore Ravens. According to Sestina, “ athlete blows through a $5 million signing bonus”. This is why athletes

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    Many people believe that Edgar Allan Poe could have been a victim of alcoholism or a brain tumor, however researchers have the strongest evidence to support that he was a victim of cooping. Although many people believe this, Poe did not die from a brain tumor. One reason for this is that there is no hard evidence that he had a brain tumor. In the article Geiling, Natasha. "The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe." Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, 07 Oct. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2016

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    controversy in today’s news and with the public. The protests have caused violent outbreaks among some groups of people and created many problems. These problems have divided the country and everyone has a different stance on this. Police brutality is one of the main reasons these protests are occurring and it continues to happen everyday. Also, veterans are becoming very offended by the people who do protest our country. President Trump has also made very many comments about this issue including many

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    Head Start Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs which serve children from birth to age five, pregnant woman and their extended families. They are child-focused programs that have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. . These programs try to prepare young children intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically for their future educational and social endeavors. ( U.S. Department of Health and Human

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    Tupac Shakur was born on June 19, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. Tupac was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the best-selling music artist of all time. Tupac was included in the Rock in Roll Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. At the age of 25, on September 13, 1996 Tupac Shakur died six days after a drive-by at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas. Tupac was born in East Harlem, New York. Born Lesane Parish Crooks, Shakur renamed after Túpac Amaru II, the 18

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    become involved in crime and it seems that they are above the law. The athlete’s notoriety makes it seem that professional athletes are committing crimes more than average people, whether they are felonies or misdemeanors. Should athletes be allowed back into their respective leagues after they commit such crimes? Many people believe that professional athletes are “above the law”. In reality, they are human beings like you and me who, no matter what the circumstances, can and will be charged like

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    Reflection About Poverty

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    When I began this journey, I had a finite perception of the injustices present in our world and society. Serving a church in inner city West Baltimore, Maryland, I encounter many different people, circumstances, issues and situations. The perception I had as to why the crime was so high, there were so many high school drop outs, so many persons on public assistance, a drug epidemic and such an increase in the violence, was finite and lacked comprehension of the factual issues. One of those major

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