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Dear Daughter, In Face Of Tragedy Try To Keep Your Spirit Intact, Leandra Preston-Sidler Jun 2016

Dear Daughter, In Face Of Tragedy Try To Keep Your Spirit Intact, Leandra Preston-Sidler

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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'” – Mister Rogers


#Blacklivesmatter – So Keep The Conversation Going, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton May 2015

#Blacklivesmatter – So Keep The Conversation Going, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton

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#BlackLivesMatter has become part of a symbolic movement with a powerful message. First tweeted on April 11, 2012, following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter began trending heavily during protests after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Three years later, it remains relevant.


Violence Is Not A Virus, But It Is Transmitted, Roberto Hugh Potter Sep 2012

Violence Is Not A Virus, But It Is Transmitted, Roberto Hugh Potter

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Recent mass shootings have again brought out the "violence is a disease" crowd. Their thinking is that if we reduce the availability of firearms, we will decrease violence.