This authentic and transparent memoir gives readers a glimpse into her upbringing in the south side of Chicago. She discusses balancing work and family life, as well as her journey with Barack Obama. Becoming is split up into three sections. The first section discusses where she came from, where she went, and how she carried herself ...

I learned early on in my career whenever I made a statement about anything, especially politics, I needed to say “in my opinion.” As a DJ in Montana for a community radio station, my interest in politics began when I became informed of the positive changes happening in the studio. A group of older residents ...

Come little children To shelter and affection Within guardian wings In the midst of madness Where thieves lurk In the darkness of night Preying among us Watching for innocent souls Thieves that look To steal the innocent Promising rainbows and sweets Looking for victims Beware of the monsters That are not under your bed Seeking ...

My eyes are wide awakeLooking at the sunlit skyAs the sun begins to setMy shadow leaving meIn solitude among the dark Racing thoughts escapeMy sleep deprived mindAs a million what ifThoughts snatch my attentionThan any of the stars could do They bounce and echoCreating a catatonic stateLeaving me at their mercyAs the noise aloneIs louder ...

If all kings and queensLooked down belowUpon the gathering massWhat would they see? A poor manClinging to a blanket for warmthAsking for spare changeAnything for food or water Or a girl walking down lonely streetsHoping to find a companionSomeone for the nightTo cure her broken heart Maybe a soul on his deathbedOn borrowed timeHoping for ...

Lonely star in the night How do you keep your light? Among the stretch of dark Threatening to snuff out your essence Lonely star in the night Do others see your shine? Among the terrors of the world When all they see is pain and suffering Lonely star in the night Can you show me ...

In the wake of dawn, I see them marching along, Their faces grim and sober. Soldiers, each and every one, Those suffering at the hands of fate, In uniforms and tattered clothes. They each carry their cross, Ones they shoulder, For a battle that should never happen. To the right is a blood-dripped sun, Sorrowful ...

I looked upon the world, Traveled on gravel roads, The pavement that was once new. Cars idle and pass by, As I have nothing but a pack, Only the clothes on my back. The sky used to shine a calm blue, Now is only grey and hazy, The cold and damp I turn my collar ...

Voting is the most important way to make your voice heard on the issues that concern you. It gives you an opportunity to be part of the decision-making that affects your life. If you do not vote others will make the decisions for you Decisions are made on your behalf every day, such as healthcare, ...

Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the National Anthem has created a lot of news frenzy in the media. It has also been a major source of debate among the public and within homes. I know I have debated this very subject myself with friends and family. The problem though, I realize, is that so much debate ...