My arms were sore. I squeezed past the bodies of half asleep commuters blocking the subway door. It was my first day teaching at a charter school in Chicago’s West Garfield neighborhood.
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NOW SHOWING: Amai Zenzele, An Intimate Story About the African Woman
“You will meet only two men in your life: one will make your hands tremble, the other will make them steady.” Continue reading NOW SHOWING: Amai Zenzele, An Intimate Story About the African Woman
Nelson Mandela: What He Taught This African In America
When I heard of the Madiba’s passing, I quickly wiped away my tears and thought, “I am just starting the walk.” I felt that I was talking to Nelson Mandela then. Continue reading Nelson Mandela: What He Taught This African In America