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Encourage Millennials to Vote
According to a recent national poll, nearly one in four of Millennial participants would prefer to have a giant meteor strike Earth than to see either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Earlier in this election cycle, the Millennial generation supported Bernie Sanders. They thought he was speaking to them, not at them, and they felt the Bern. When there was disagreement, he listened in an effort to solve the problems at hand. Young people respected Sanders and what he stood for. They’re still mourning the loss of … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, college affordability, Donald Trump, encourage Millennials to vote, foreign policy/terrorism, health care, Hillary Clinton, jobs and the economy, Michelle Obama, national security, negative campaign, President obama
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The Dream Speech, 50 Years Later
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed his Dream of Jobs and Freedom from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His speech was one of the greatest of the 20th century and, to this day, he’s celebrated for his ideals of inclusion and nonviolence. King was a public figure who inspired millions and gave his life for a noble cause. Although not a perfect person, he had many of the traits we often look for in our heroes. A sophisticated, educated orator and a leader with high emotional intelligence, he … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, equality, freedom, I Have a Dream, integration, jobs, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, nonviolence
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