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Teen Ink Magazine, February 2006 : Heroes Articles

Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks by Megan D., Stockbridge, MI Bus pulls up, You were tired from work that day. Sitting down now, Waiting to go; Whites only, A sign read. Another one: Whites front, coloreds rear. Looking out the window To find a place so diverse; Whites on one side Coloreds on another. Continue...	Girlfriend Bernadette L. by Joseph B., Glendale, AZ I will never forget the week before school started because that was when I started going out with Bernadette. The first week I thought it would be like previous relationships: things would go well for a while and then fall apart. Continue...
Sister Jessica S. by Isabel S., Phoenix, AZ “Well, it’s the end of 2005. My year to shine,” my sister said. It was the year she graduated. It was also the year I felt like half of me had been flushed down the toilet. Continue...	Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey by Andrea D., Bellingham, MA My idea of a hero is a person who isdevoted to what he or she does, inspires others to believe inthemselves, and is willing to help the community. Right now youmay think that my hero is a family member or friend. Continue...

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