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Her legacy makes the Motor City proud
DETROIT, Michigan, U.S.A. — As Detroit prepared for Super Bowl XL, an ominous dark cloud...
Teachers find rewards in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Expecting a rural, underdeveloped nation when they came to El...
We are all Rosa Parks
TURLOCK, California, U.S.A. — Ever heard of Claudette Colvin? I didn’t think so. The...
10th week in a row! A new record!
While Rosa Parks lies in honor at the U.S. Capitol — a fitting tribute for a true American...
A sweet reunion
Sunday, Oct. 30, 4:13 p.m., Hammond, Louisiana — Yesterday was my new school’s homecoming...
Tattoo writer Eric Simmons rides out Hurricane Wilma in Port St. Lucie, Florida
The scene in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Monday, Oct. 24. Veteran Tattoo writer Eric...
Hurricane Wilma smacks Florida’s Treasure Coast
PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida, U.S.A. — The evening before Hurricane Wilma struck Florida on...
How Rosa Parks changed the world
Aurora, Nebraska, UNITED STATES — I remember hearing Rosa Parks’ name for the first...
Tattoo alum Joe Killian on the radio
Radio standards keep slipping, thanks in part to the Internet. Now they’re putting our own...

