Raw, Unfiltered Truth About Growth Especially As a Young Man

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Raw, Unfiltered Truth About Growth Especially As a Young Man

I came here [Sierra Leone] as a prideful, immature, and insecure boy. I left a confident, humble, and purpose-driven man. So, for those who know me as Krio Borbor, this is where it all started ~ Nick Wood aka. Krio Borbor.

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Deported to Sierra Leone, He Lost Everything. He’s Fighting to Return

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Deported to Sierra Leone, He Lost Everything. He’s Fighting to Return

Because he was a permanent U.S. resident — he had a green card but not citizenship — he went straight from prison to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under the Trump administration, the rhetoric against immigrants was rising. An immigrant from Africa with an arrest record, even if it was nonviolent, was a target.

Anthony was taken to Texas, where he was held for a while, then brought back to Dulles, where he was eventually put on a plane with nothing but the clothes he wore, a toothbrush, and some thermal underwear he got in the Texas facility.

‘Friday the 13th. Would you believe?’ Samuel Anthony said.

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And Congratulations! New Graduates

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And Congratulations! New Graduates

Students have worked hard to get here. It has been a long time coming, and this last year has probably been very challenging. After all the festivities are over, it is time to change focus and to anticipate, 'What's Next.' Time for the next step –Universal job skills that can boost your career. If mastered, it can improve your job prospects.

By Theo Edwards

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Female Genital Mutilation

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Female Genital Mutilation

What are the causes and consequences of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting, or FGM/C.?

Growing up in West Africa, it did not seem to be of importance to me when young girls mostly in their teens with distinguished colorings on their faces and other parts of their bodies were paraded bare-breasted if there were any to be bared, in the streets of my village.

By J Reynold Weeks: Credit Source:

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'TFS' Twenty-twenty Vision

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'TFS' Twenty-twenty Vision

I have been sick, and I had to take an extended mental health break during the holiday season. I believe the doctor diagnosed my malady as TFS, more commonly known as Trump Fatigue Syndrome. The symptoms include bleary-eyed, exasperation, rising blood pressure, and irritability. I had to stop the insanity and ban myself from watching the news and political shows. Mr. Anonymous has reached his breaking point. And he isn’t alone.

By Anonymous

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School Daze

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School Daze

This statuesque beauty lit the fuse of enlightenment within me by opening my eyes to literature, culture, and faraway exotic places. She inspired me to become an educator and spread the gift of knowledge she so graciously bestowed upon me.

Today, the mission remains the same to inspire young minds to reach for their goals. But the journey to help these young souls is drastically different than it was when I was a young student or a novice teacher.

By Jose` Manuel Guzman

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6 Skills Needed for All Jobs Regardless of Field

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6 Skills Needed for All Jobs Regardless of Field

This post is from NBC Parent Toolkit.

You have likely heard about “soft skills” before. But what are they? Sometimes referred to as “21st-century skills,” “interpersonal skills,” or “applied skills,” they are the skills that are non-technical or specific to a certain job. They are the skills that help you think, communicate with people, and reflect on your experiences. Basically, your young adult needs them to thrive in the workforce. Career coach Jane Horowitz says the basis of her coaching practice is “hire for attitude, train for skills,” and she sees will and drive as being the greatest determinants of young adults getting hired.

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A Plea From Planet Earth

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A Plea From Planet Earth

My Amazon is a blazing inferno–its opulent forest exploited for insatiable desire for wealth. Polar Bears are growling as the ice caps melt and the glaciers vanish. Sea levels are rising, putting your coastal cities in jeopardy. Hurricanes like Dorian, Katrina will be remembered in time as mere Childs play.

It is the very nature of entropy to lead to an eventual state of decay. I have survived the millennia and the ravages of time. Dinosaurs, empires, and false Gods have long turned to dust. I have provided life and relief for entire species yet; mankind you are doing your best to destroy me and therefore yourselves.

By Ola George & Theo Edwards

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The Edge Of Darkness

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The Edge Of Darkness

We have a President who is entirely too comfortable trotting out racist tropes while pandering to a white nationalist agenda. People of color have become the designated villains. Immigrants, legal or not, is now the ‘Other,” not American. Baltimore and other racially diverse cities have derisively labeled, “infested.”

By Jose` Manuel Guzman

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Banking, Real Estate & Technology, Headquartered in Rwanda

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Banking, Real Estate & Technology, Headquartered in Rwanda

Mara’s technology ventures capitalizes on the rapidly growing smartphone and internet markets creating a suite of platforms that are tailored locally.

Why Africa? “The Lion Awakes: Adventures in Africa’s Economic Miracle” by Ashish J. Thakkar is the true story of today’s Africa, one often overshadowed by the dire headlines. Traveling from his ancestral home in Uganda, East Africa, to the booming economy and (if chaotic) new democracies of West Africa, and down to the “Silicon Savannahs” of Kenya and Rwanda, Ashish J. Thakkar shows us an Africa that few Westerners are aware exists.

By Theo Edwards

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