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For my people
blasting jazz and rock and hip hop and classical and soul and funk, using the rhythms to shake the demons of times past to revel in the joy of the present and blessings of the future
Sugar J.
Marietta,
GA
01 Dec 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is
my goal of becoming successful in anything that I do or touch. That could be putting a smile on someone's face and brighten up someone's day or teaching someone a new dance move that makes them...
Ms. K V.
Jamaica,
NY
01 Dec 2020
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Hadja R.
Bronx,
NY
01 Dec 2020
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To me, work means
-is-
the purpose of one's life, the reason for being. My entire time on this planet has been a preparation for the work I do. For me, that work is doing, seeing development in others, myself, my community. I come from a...
Anonymous
Lannon,
WI
01 Dec 2020
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My American dream
I came to America in the 60s via Greece when I was a newlywed and in my 20s. I didn't know the language and was alone here with just my husband and his family.
There were plenty of tough days, where food was scarce...
Antonia T.
Mattituck,
NY
01 Dec 2020
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Anonymous
Madison,
CT
01 Dec 2020
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Elmira G.
Beverly Hills,
CA
01 Dec 2020
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Kim Y.
Corrales,
NM
01 Dec 2020
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LINDA M.
Staten Island,
NY
01 Dec 2020
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Jordan D.
Tivoli,
NY
30 Nov 2020
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Pranvera M.
Secaucus,
NJ
30 Nov 2020
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Aima P.
Emeryville,
CA
30 Nov 2020
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Raffaele D.
Cleveland,
OH
30 Nov 2020
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Marr A.
Dallas,
TX
30 Nov 2020
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Debbie - Tribe Midwifery A.
Los Angeles,
CA
30 Nov 2020
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Sheenie A.
Los Angeles,
CA
30 Nov 2020
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Carlos C.
New York,
NY
30 Nov 2020
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I was raised to believe
, generally, in these things: the hardest truth is better than a lie; generosity/being generous and kind is key to living life well; and that designing and building things -most particularly, houses - is super fun and worthwhile and therefore, BUILD...
Susan D.
Shelburne Falls,
MA
30 Nov 2020
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Kevin M.
Brooklyn,
NY
30 Nov 2020
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Abdoulaye C.
Bronx,
NY
30 Nov 2020
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Robert B.
Miami,
FL
29 Nov 2020
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Jesus D.
Miami,
FL
29 Nov 2020
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Mackenzie R.
San Francisco,
CA
29 Nov 2020
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Suzanne D.
Gardnerville,
NV
29 Nov 2020
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