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Real People of America: Meet Jasmine

Real People of America: Meet Jasmine

I’m 24 and I’m a single mom, meaning I’m not married to my daughter’s dad, but we’re dating. I just took a year off for maternity leave and…
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Real People of America: Meet Electra

Real People of America: Meet Electra

Meet Electra.
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Real People of America: Meet Magik

Real People of America: Meet Magik

I was like most young people that I know; I wanted to earn a steady, decent salary and give back to my community and help people. I love…
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Real People of America: Meet Roxana

Real People of America: Meet Roxana

I have to, basically, be a magician, and pull tricks out of my hat.
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Real People of America: Meet Jasmin

Real People of America: Meet Jasmin

“It sounds to me…like, so archaic. It’s 2016, and it’s like we’re living in a different time.”
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Real People of America: Meet Carmella

Real People of America: Meet Carmella

“I don’t think that proper care in elderly age or end of life should be best left to whether you were born with a silver spoon in your…
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Real People of America: Meet Ender

Real People of America: Meet Ender

It shouldn’t be that you have to go in debt and lose a lot of the things you’ve worked really hard for just to take care of your family.
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We Don’t Ordinarily Do This…

We Don’t Ordinarily Do This…

Ok. We don’t normally do this, but we’re taking these last few days before the election to get serious. Like…really serious.
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Real People of America: Meet Amari

Real People of America: Meet Amari

A few years ago I was living in Chicago, working for a non-profit that was in charge of helping people who had overcome different…
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Erika F. Washington
Real People of America: Meet Miriam

Real People of America: Meet Miriam

I took my grandson in two years ago when my daughter became ill. Over the last two years we’ve tried different things — he lived with my…
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Erika F. Washington
Real People of America: Meet Chris

Real People of America: Meet Chris

“I’m 50, and I waited until later in life to have kids. Instead of seeing the economy and employers get better over time, it’s gotten…
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Erika F. Washington
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