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Bryan Stevenson highlights racial inequity that hits close to home--quite literally so, as he grew up in Delaware. Smaller cases integrated into Stevenson's telling of Walter's case highlight his admirable persistence in times of turmoil. Themes include racial oppression and legal defiance.

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Yossarian, a soldier unvoluntarily drafted into the war, loses hope of ever leaving alive when he sees how inhumanely colonels and officers treat subordinates. Catch-22 involves a paradox: one can only be discharged from military service due to insanity, but one cannot claim insanity to avoid dangerous missions, as any sane person would. The story incorporates more examples of circular reasoning that both frustrate and entertain readers. Additional topics include inevitable death and exploitation of power.

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Though I haven't read this book since the 5th grade Scholastic Book Fair, I still remember its story. Jewell Parker Rhodes describes the challenges that 12-year-old Lanesha overcome in order to survive Hurricane Katrina. Themes include supernatural beings (Lanesha was born with a caul that supposedly allowed her to see spirits), death of loved ones, and independence.

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I imagine what it would be like to have an extended family gathering. All my relatives remain in China, as my parents were the first to immigrate to America. The last and only time my sister and I visited China was in 2014. I admire my parents' independence and fortitude. They didn't have anyone to rely on, and yet they've been so successful.

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Minority women have to work overtime to make their voices heard. Cultures often expect women to remain seen and not heard.

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Being forced to go to church at young age has led me to question whether I truly believe or if I just find comfort in its familiarity. Regardless, mother always repeats how one cannot rely on themselves alone if they hope to live comfortably; they must rely on God instead. Such a statement surely impacted my sense independence.

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"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius

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"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius

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Reinforces the idea that actions speak louder than words. Can be used when encountering unfulfilled promises or empty words with no improvements to follow.

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Record number of children held at the Mexico-America border. Temporary facilities are created to increase capacity, as the number of children crossing continues to rise. Border facilities are criticized for not being prepared.

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Trump continues to spread blatant lies about COVID vaccines and some of his cult followers continue to believe him. The Pfizer vaccine is effective for at least 6 months. Vaccine shortages persist in India and Israel, while countries like the USA withhold production due to financial reasons.

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Increase in attacks on the Asian elderly as American media continues to shift blame onto minorities. Former president Trump actively encouraged hate by using terms such as "kung-flu" and "Chinavirus."

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Documentary about harmful environmental impacts of fishing. Corporations are responsible for the majority of ocean waste, not plastic straws. Certain dolphin-safe labels fail to properly inspect fishing companies, and take a sum of money instead. Argues that sustainable fishing does not exist. Directed by Ali Tabrizi.

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Korean Youtuber who makes/eats food with her fiancé while talking about true crime. A majority of crimes seem to be committed by men, especially white ones. No surprise there. There is also a pattern of police incompetence when investigating the source of the crime.

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Award-winning Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho. Denounces capitalist societies, while highlighting juxtaposition between the few rich and the great number of poor people. While the rich family celebrates the rain, the poor struggle to protect their flooding home, wading through electricity-infused water to shut the windows that lead onto the roads.

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Everyone's heard of Rosa Parks's brave refusal, but few know that Colvin refused to give up her seat months before Parks did. The Civil Rights Movement did not want to use her as their "poster child" because she got pregnant as a teenager, so they chose Parks to reenact the situation.

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BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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Planned Parenthood Federation of America invented the modern birth control pill in the 1960s. Griswold v. Connecticut then overruled the contraceptive ban for married couples in the mid 1960s. Unmarried couples gained this right in 1972.

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Intentional biblical mistranslations gave Christians an excuse for homophobia. Few today believe that it was mistranslated. "Homosexual" was not present in the Bible before 1946, when a group of men mistranslated the Hebrew word for "pervert." Context is also important to understand the mistranslation.

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." - Confucius

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." - Confucius

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Applies to adapting after bad incidents, don't be afraid to fail.

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"If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room." - Confucius 

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"If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room." - Confucius 

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One should always seek to better themselves.