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  A Message to My Brothers and Sisters

  

  By Jahmir, Wilmington, DE

  “Black people are lazy.” “Black people are criminals.” “Black people are uneducated.” Do I have your attention? Chances are, you weren’t expecting to see that. Maybe you expected me to discuss how black people are so wonderful and have so much to offer the world. Well, sorry to d...
• Nonfiction > Educator of the Year
  Michael Reitemeyer, Math Teacher, John Dickinson High

  

  By Jahmir, Wilmington, DE

  When most people think of a good teacher, they think of teaching techniques, student involvement, and the average class grade. When I think of a good teacher, I think about the relationship they have with their students. A good teacher should not only teach their students, but also get to know them....
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Sights I See

  

  By Jahmir, Wilmington, DE

  As I look beside me So many sights I see A mother holding her starving child A poor girl reviled Little kids crying outside A man stripped of his pride A family mourning the death Of one forced to breathe his last breath As I look behind me So many sights I see A mother struggling to pro...
• Reviews > Music Reviews
  John Legend and the Roots: Wake Up!

  

  By Jahmir, Wilmington, DE

  I am not a big fan of R&B. Don't get me wrong, lots of the singers are excellent. I just dislike that so many of the singles are about sex. I feel that Rhythm and Blues can be so much more. That's why I'm a huge fan of John Legend as well as The Roots. “Wake Up!” inspired by the 200...