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I’m not a Doctor or a Celebrity, and that’s just two of the reasons why you should read my Relationship Book!
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2011-12-10T13:50:32.000Z
2011-12-10T13:50:32.000Z
Edward L. Fairley
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<div><p>A Doctor will tell you that “Men are From Mars and Women are from Venus,” and a Celebrity will tell you to Act like a Lady think like a Man,” both of these titles implying that men are one way and women are another.</p><p>Prior to reading this blog titles like this might have made sense or been intriguing to you, but my book will cause you to ask questions like if all men are the same and all women are the same, why is the divorce rate so high, if all males are alike and females are alike wouldn’t every couple be compatible with each other? Let’s dig a little deeper. How is there a such thing as homosexuality? If all men are alike and all women are alike wouldn’t all men like women and all women like men or all men like men and all women like women?</p><p>My book is built on the foundation of individuality not gender. If you look at people and assume that they are going to act or react to things or situations based on them being a male or a female that’s a huge deduction and disadvantage that you already have in your relationship IQ.</p><p>A celebrity will have you adopt concepts like the 80/20 rule, meaning you will end up with a person that has 80% of the values or qualities you want in a mate, and grow attracted to, or consider tasting the forbidden fruit of the individual that shows signs that they can provide the 20% that you will be lacking in your relationship. Though this is a great concept it subconsciously reinforces the mind set that you should settle for that less than perfect person for you, which is why you would be interested in that 20% that you will eventually lack in your mate.</p><p>My book reminds you of a list that you already have mentally and teaches you that if you refer to it and never deviate from it while in the Dating Phase, you will have no cravings for a lacking 20% in the future because you will end up with the entire 100% of a companion.</p><p>Doctors suggest different exercises, toys, or techniques to be “added to the bedroom” to bring back that amazing sex you and your significant other started off having. (Put a Band-Aid on the problem until the adhesive/added toys and techniques no longer work).</p><p>My book gets to the root of this problem and teaches you how to continuously “add to yourself” to keep the sex consistently amazing throughout the remainder of your relationship.</p><p>If you don’t understand why your mate doesn’t notice a so called obvious change in your appearance, i.e. a fresh haircut, new hairdo, different color contacts, a new fragrance etc., you need to read my book!</p><p>If you don’t know why sex was great in the beginning and now it is LAME, you need to read my book!</p><p>If you find yourself getting angry at your significant other because they do or don’t do things that you consider “Common Sense,” then you need to read my book!</p><p>If you wonder why when you start dating someone the person you are dating seems to be the perfect one for you and then a few months later you don’t recognize them, you need to read my book!</p><p>If you don’t know why after you said “I do” everything changed or didn’t change, you need to read my book!</p><p>I can go on and on about the obvious answers and innovative shifts in your current mind set that my book will offer, but you will internalize the shared wisdom better when you read the examples that I provide with the provided enlightenment to bring the message home.</p><p>If after reading these select few examples you’re still not convinced that you should read my book, you have now forced me to unveil the most obvious undeniable reason proven by statistics that say 50 plus percent of 1st and 2nd time marriages are ending in divorce…</p><p>The books, blogs, experts, celebrities, counselors, and gurus, you sought answers from prior to my book have failed you, and you didn’t get the answers you were and still are looking for.</p><p>What is the name of this book you might be asking.</p><p>“The Handbook for Increasing Your Relationship IQ”</p><p>How much does it cost you might be asking.</p><p>$12 as a softback & $9.99 as a PDF or E-book.</p><p>Where can you purchase it you might be asking.</p><p>At any online book store that you can think of, but you can read chapter 3 for FREE before you purchase it at <a href="http://www.edwardfairley.com">www.edwardfairley.com</a>. It’s also available on any E-reader you may have, Ipad, Kindle, Nook, etc.</p><p>If you want your copy signed and delivered with no shipping and handling fees, at no extra cost, give me a call at 757-632-0963.</p></div>
"Common Sense is Ruining Relationships"
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2011-10-19T13:49:30.000Z
2011-10-19T13:49:30.000Z
Edward L. Fairley
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<div><p>Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, it is with great pleasure that today I will be bringing to justice a serial killer that we've all come to know and trust named "Common Sense." For years common sense has been unconsciously destroying/killing relationships and marriages. It is common sense that keeps individuals from effectively communicating because they assume that their thoughts are "common," causing them not to explain why they do the things they do, or how they come to the conclusions that they come to. The result of this is people keeping their thoughts, and feelings to themselves and getting angry or feeling disrespected when someone else doesn't respond or react to a situation or scenario the way that their "common sense" said that they should.<br /><br /><br />What we consider to be common sense is actually our personal outlook and decisions about our everyday life experiences. The problem with this is that our outlook on life, i.e. point of view, or values, come from the sum of every life experience that we've had up to that current life experience. Being as though no one has ever had the exact same life experience, even if you are a Siamese twin, there is no way for a group or two people for that matter, to have the exact same outlook on life. With this being said, and there being no reference person, or group to measure what "common sense" is, this proves that there is no such thing as common sense.<br /><br />Exhibit A.<br /><br />To test my theory on the result of using common sense, I asked several different people, at several different places and times, if they liked pizza. They all replied yes.<br /><br />I replied "me too" to show that we both had something in common. Then I asked them where they would recommend me to go to find the best pizza.<br /><br />Without any hesitation they all spout out with confidence their favorite pizza place. After receiving their answers I asked them what it is about pizza that makes a pizza good to them. Some said the crust, others said the sauce, and one of them said the cheese. After getting a description of the thing that made pizza great to them, I intentionally told them that I liked something different about the pizza that they found to be the best part (if they said the sauce is what made a pizza good I said the crust, if they said the crust I said the cheese etc). After revealing this to them I asked would they still recommend the same pizza place now that they knew that I liked something different about the pizza than they did. They all said no.<br /><br />Why did this happen? Why did they assume that I would like pizza for the same reasons they did? You got it, common sense. Common Sense will tell you that everyone feels the way you feel about things, likes things for the same reasons you do, and thinks the way that you think.<br /><br />Had my question been a sincere one, and I wasn't aware of the tricks and schemes plotted by Common Sense, I would have gone to those recommended pizza parlors and had a bad experience. I would've possibly had an attitude with the person who recommended I go to the parlor for wasting my time and money because they had no idea what good pizza was.<br /><br />This happens all of the time. We miss out on opportunities to communicate effectively, like ask that extra question, or share that extra information, because we get so caught up in our views that we accept them as "common sense." Mistaking our views for common sense results in us assuming that everyone shares the same views as us, which causes us not to share our thoughts, feelings, reasons for our tone, vocal pitch, facial expressions, and the list could go on and on.<br /><br />In closing, it is imperative that we rid society of this menace we call common sense. We need to come to grips with the fact that Common Sense was birthed by us in an attempt to make our reasoning make sense to us. Until we plead Common Sense guilty and lock him up for good, by deciding not to be lazy ineffective communicators, meaning taking the time to ask those extra questions, or share that extra information we consider Common Sense to help give those we speak to an opportunity to understand us, which will help them to better communicate with us, Common sense will continue to ruin our relationships.<br /><br />Prosecution rests... <br /><font color="#888888"><br /><br />--<br />The author of The Handbook for Increasing Your Relationship IQ.<br /><a href="http://www.edwardfairley.com/" target="_blank">www.edwardfairley.com</a> <br /></font></p></div>
COMMON Joins 100 Historymakers in Chicago Schools Friday September 23
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2011-09-20T21:20:31.000Z
2011-09-20T21:20:31.000Z
Mark S. Allen
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<div><div class="yiv781516923post-content"><div class="yiv781516923postbody"><div align="center"><div><font size="3"><em>The Rev. Al Sharpton calls Mark Allen "One of Chicago's legendary <span id="yiv781516923IL_AD7" class="yiv781516923IL_AD"><u><font color="#009900">political activists</font></u></span>"</em></font></div><div><p style="text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:'sans-serif';font-size:13.5pt;"><span class="yiv781516923messageBody"> </span></span></p></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;" align="center"><strong><font size="4"><em>MARK S. 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class="yiv781516923yshortcuts">773-392-0165</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">CONTACT:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"><span> </span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Jerry Thomas<span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"><span> </span> Jerry Thomas Public Relations</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"><span> </span> <span> </span> (312) 285-5166</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"><span> </span> <span> </span><a>jerry@jerrythomaspr.com</a></span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" align="center"><font size="5"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">HIP-HOP ARTIST COMMON AND OTHER AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYMAKERS GET INVOLVED</span></b></font></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" align="center"><font size="5"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">WITH INNOVATIVE BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM</span></b></font><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">CHICAGO (September, 2011) – On Friday, September 23, 2011 as students across the country begin the new school year, hip-hop artist, actor and author <b>Common</b>, along with over 100 Chicago-area <i>HistoryMakers</i> will join more than 500 African American <i>HistoryMakers</i> nation-wide for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual <i>Back to School With The HistoryMakers</i> program.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Among this year’s <span>participants are</span></span> <span style="font-size:10pt;">The 2<sup>nd</sup><i>Annual Back to School with the HistoryMakers</i> program will include <span style="color:#000000;">actress</span></span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1575&category=EntertainmentMakers"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">Marla Gibbs</font></span></b></a> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">(Wendell Phillips High School), jazz singer</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=791&category=musicMakers"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">Geraldine de Haas</font></span></b></a> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">(Mahalia Jackson Elementary School), Chicago historian</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=34&category=educationMakers"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">Timuel Black</font></span></b></a> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">(Perspectives IIT Math & Science Academy), <i>Chicago</i> <i>Defender</i> newspaper president</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=703"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">Robert Sengstacke</font></span></b></a><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">,</span></b> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">and Ambassador</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=17&category=politicalmakers"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">Carol Mosely-Braun</font></span></b></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></b></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">See the attached grid for full listing of participating <i>HistoryMakers</i> and schools in the Chicago-area.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The HistoryMakers</span></i><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, is launching the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual <i>Back to School With The HistoryMakers</i> program deploying living African American <i>HistoryMakers</i> into schools in thirty-five states across the country to recount their own school experiences and the struggles they encountered and most importantly, to commit to excellence and finishing their education. The theme of the day is <b><i>COMMIT</i></b>.<span> </span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual <i>Back To School With The HistoryMakers</i> national participants include</span> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Senior Advisor to President Obama <b>Valerie Jarrett,</b> <span style="color:#000000;"><span> </span><span> </span>Massachusetts Governor <b>Deval Patrick</b>, former Ambassador <b>Andrew Young</b>, singer/actress <b>Melba</b> <b>Moore</b>, Broadway choreographer <b>George Faison</b>, poet <b>Nikki Giovanni</b>, actress <b>T’Keyah Crystal Keymah</b> (Living Color, The Cosby Show) and poet/author <b>Sonia Sanchez.</b></span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><i><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">T</span></i><i><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">he HistoryMakers’</span></i> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Founder and Executive Director, Julieanna Richardson, says she launched the <i>Back-to-School With The HistoryMakers</i> initiative to respond to President Obama’s call for public service in a real and meaningful way by helping youth recognize that there are alternatives to violence and the challenges they confront.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">“By bringing these living legends into the schools,” said Ms. Richardson, “we raise awareness about the achievements of the accomplished African Americans in local communities and bring these leaders into schools to see things firsthand.”</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Richardson is encouraging educators across the country to use multimedia resources such as <i>The HistoryMakers’</i> digital archive to enrich their students’ exposure to the contributions of African Americans in every community.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The HistoryMakers</span></i> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">is a 501 (3) © non-profit dedicated to recording and preserving the personal histories of well-known and unsung African Americans.<span> </span> To date, the organization has interviewed over 2,000 <i>HistoryMakers</i>, with the goal of creating an archive of 5,000 interviews (30,000 hours) for the establishment of a <span>one-of-a-kind digital archive, and priceless educational resource.</span> <span> </span>For more information, visit <i>The HistoryMakers</i> website at</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">www.thehistorymakers.com</span></a> <span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">and <i>The HistoryMakers</i> digital archive at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.idvl.org/thehistorymakers">http://www.idvl.org/thehistorymakers</a></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.idvl.org/thehistorymakers/"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:none;">/</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">. For a brief introduction to <i>The HistoryMakers</i>, view YouTube clip</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysg_31M46hw"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font color="#0000FF">here</font></span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></b></p><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></b></p><p></p><table style="margin:auto 6.75pt;border:medium none;border-collapse:collapse;" align="left" border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr style="min-height:2.9pt;"><td><br /></td><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;border:1pt solid #000000;width:128.7pt;min-height:2.9pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">HistoryMaker</span></b></p></td><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:2.9pt;background-color:transparent;border:1pt solid #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">School</span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></b></p><p></p><table style="margin:auto 6.75pt;border:medium none;border-collapse:collapse;" align="left" border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr style="min-height:2.9pt;"><td><br /></td><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;border:1pt solid #000000;width:257.4pt;min-height:2.9pt;background-color:transparent;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="343"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1974&category=Artmakers&occupation=Curator%5C%2C%20Lecturer%20%5C%26%20Writer&name=Carolyn%20Armenta%20Davis"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Carolyn Davis</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ACE Technical Charter High School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 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Black</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives IIT Math & Science Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1176&category=BusinessMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Larry Brown</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 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class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Robeson High School</span></p></td></tr><tr style="min-height:26.1pt;"><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:26.1pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1827&category=Politicalmakers&occupation=Former%20IL%20State%20Representative%2FSenator&name=Ethel%20Skyles%20Alexander"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ethel Alexander</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:26.1pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Academy for Global Citizenships</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=665&category=Businessmakers&occupation=IT%20Consultant&name=Robert%20Blackwell%2C%20Sr."><span style="font-size:10pt;">Robert Blackwell</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives Calumet</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1816&category=Businessmakers&occupation=Advertising%20Agency%20Owner&name=Robert%20J.%20Dale"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Robert Dale</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=308&category=MedicalMakers&occupation=Pediatrician&name=Dr.%20Billie%20Wright%20Adams"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Billie Adams</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">John D. Shoop Elementary Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1987&category=EducationMakers&occupation=Educator%2C%20Newspaper%20Columnist%20%26%20Activist&name=Robert%20T.%20Starks"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Robert Starks</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">School of Leadership HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=945&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Founder%5C%2C%20Probation%20Challenge&name=Rev.%20Harold%20Bailey"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Harold Bailey</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">T.E.A.M. Englewood High School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=396&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Public%20Policy%20Advocate&name=Jacquelyne%20D.%20Grimshaw"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Jacquelyne Grimshaw</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">CICS- West Belden Campus</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=682&category=Mediamakers&occupation=Military%20Officer%20%26%20Newspaper%20Publisher&name=Eugene%20Scott"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eugene Scott</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Dyett HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=178&category=MediaMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Earl Calloway</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">LEARN Charter School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=703"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Robert Sengstacke</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives Calumet</span></p></td></tr><tr style="min-height:11.2pt;"><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:11.2pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=29"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Regina Baiocchi</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:11.2pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">UofC Donoghue Campus</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1911&category=Educationmakers&occupation=African%20American%20Studies%20Librarian&name=Kathleen%20E.%20Bethel"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Kathleen Bethel</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">UofC Donoghue Campus</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=17&category=politicalmakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Carol Braun</span></a><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Westside Holistic Leadership Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1913&category=Businessmakers&occupation=Investment%20Banker%20%26%20Business%20Executive&name=Carole%20L.%20Brown"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Carole Brown</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Passages Elementary</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=2078&category=ArtMakers&occupation=Dancer&name=Homer%20Bryant"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Homer Bryant</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=62&category=Businessmakers&occupation=Advertising%20Executive&name=Tom%20Burrell"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Thomas Burrell</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Paul Robeson HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=209&category=Educationmakers&occupation=Educator%20%26%20School%20Superintendent&name=Manford%20Byrd%2C%20Jr."><span style="font-size:10pt;">Manford Byrd</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">William Rainey Harper HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1499&category=Businessmakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Lester Coney</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives – Rodney D. Joslin</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=361&category=Lawmakers&occupation=Appellate%20Court%20Judge&name=Honorable%20William%20Cousins"><span style="font-size:10pt;">William Cousins</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives IIT Math & Science Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=547&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Educator%20%26%20Foundation%20Executive&name=Gloria%20Owens%20Hemphill"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Gloria Hemphill</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Ariel Community Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1849&category=Businessmakers&occupation=Business%20Executive&name=John%20T.%20Hooker"><span style="font-size:10pt;">John Timothy Hooker</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Al Raby HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1834&category=Politicalmakers&occupation=IL%20State%20Representative&name=Constance%20Howard"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Constance Howard</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Mahalia Jackson Elementary School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=810&category=civicMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Phillip Jackson</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=2018&category=BusinessMakers&occupation=Architect%5C%2C%20Corporate%20Chief%20Executive&name=Louis%20Jones"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Louis Jones</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ACE Technical Charter High School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=7&category=MediaMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Herb Kent</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">George Henry Corliss HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1847&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Banker%20%26%20Civil%20Servant&name=Barbara%20Lumpkin"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Barbara Anne Lumpkin</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Perspectives – Rodney D. Joslin</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=947&category=Lawmakers&occupation=Dean%2C%20John%20Marshall%20Law%20School&name=Patricia%20Mell"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Patricia Mell</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Westside Holistic Leadership Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=706&category=Mediamakers&occupation=Media%20Consultant&name=Grayson%20Mitchell"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Grayson Mitchell</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Ariel Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=363&category=Religionmakers&occupation=Social%20Activist%20%26%20Theologian&name=Rev.%20Dr.%20Calvin%20S.%20Morris"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Calvin Morris</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">St. Sabina Academy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1335&category=Businessmakers&occupation=Advertising%20Executive&name=Eugene%20Morris"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eugene Morris</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">John B. Drake Elementary</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=693&category=Artmakers&occupation=Art%20Gallery%20Owner&name=Isobel%20Neal"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Isobel Neal</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Young Woman’s Leadership Charter School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1986&category=Artmakers&occupation=Art%20Curator%2C%20Collector%20%26%20Educator&name=Daniel%20Texidor%20Parker"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Daniel Parker</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">LEARN Charter School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=594"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Madeline Murphy Rabb</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=940&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Youth%20Advocate&name=Kenneth%20Rodgers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Kenneth Rodgers</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Polaris Elementary</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=408&category=Educationmakers&occupation=Educator%20%26%20Social%20Activist&name=Harold%20Rogers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Harold Rogers</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=329"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Albert Sampson</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1766&category=Lawmakers&occupation=Retired%20Supreme%20Court%20Justice%2C%20State%20of%20Washington&name=Hon.%20Charles%20Z.%20Smith"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Charles Smith</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Paul Robeson HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=139&category=SportsMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Alvin Spearman</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Youth Connections Charter</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=616"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Alisa Starks</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">St. Phillip Neri Catholic School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=348&category=politicalMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Dorothy Tillman</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">William Rainey Harper HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1823&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Accountant%2C%20Entrepreneur%20%26%20Public%20Servant&name=Rufus%20Williams"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Rufus Williams</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">William Rainey Harper HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=692&category=ArtMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Curtis Morrow</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Dyett HS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=87"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Samuel Greenlee</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Dyett HS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="min-height:2.9pt;"><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:2.9pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=1575&category=EntertainmentMakers"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Marla Gibbs</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;min-height:2.9pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wendell Phillips High School</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;border:0px none #000000;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=220&category=Civicmakers&occupation=Community%20Activist&name=Carrie%20Davis"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Carrie</span> <span style="font-size:10pt;">Davis</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0px 1pt 1pt 0px;border-style:none solid solid none;padding:0in 5.4pt;width:128.7pt;background-color:transparent;" valign="top" width="172"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;" class="yiv781516923MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Young Women’s Leadership Charter 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Un-"Common" Thoughts
https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/uncommon-thoughts
2011-05-12T06:24:42.000Z
2011-05-12T06:24:42.000Z
Raynard Jackson
https://www.theblacklist.net/members/RaynardJackson
<div><p><b>May 12, 2011</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Raynard Jackson</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>Last night Michelle Obama hosted an “Evening of Poetry” at the White House. She invited an eclectic group of poets to recite their poetry. But, Fox News and right wing radio has singled out one performer—the Grammy award winning rapper Common—to be on the receiving end of their ire.</p><p> </p><p>I don’t listen to his music, but from talking with friends who know him, he seems to be a nice enough guy and is very talented! But, he has one song about shooting a policeman, therefore conservative media objected to him being invited to the White House. </p><p> </p><p>These conservatives are now making the argument, that since Common was invited to the White House, President and Ms. Obama, must agree with his lyrics. Anyone with a brain knows this is idiotic, but welcome to the world of right wing media.</p><p> </p><p>The Obama’s have a right to invite whomever they choose to the White House. </p><p> </p><p>You can’t take a single or few events in a person’s life and let that be the definitive narrative of his life. For example, Michael Vick should not have his whole life defined by his run it with the law if he continues to exemplify the level of maturity he has in the past year. We all make mistakes. </p><p> </p><p>Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., hails from Chicago, IL. He had a middle class upbringing and attended Florida A & M University where he studied business. He has earned two Grammys (best R & B song in 2003 for “Love of My Life and best rap performance by a duo or group in 2007 for “Southside”).</p><p> </p><p>Though an unabashed liberal, he has dedicated himself to trying to make a positive difference in the lives of the youth. For this, he should be commended!</p><p> </p><p>What I find amazing about right wing media is they seem to be for free speech—as long as they agree with what you are saying.</p><p> </p><p>If they were consistent with their feigned outrage over Common, then I could accept their views. But, I find their outrage very inconsistent and very selective. They make it seem as though Obama is the only president to associate with an entertainer who have expressed some controversial things. </p><p> </p><p>Where was their outrage over former president Ronald Reagan’s tribute to Bruce Springsteen?</p><p> </p><p>On September 19, 1984, Reagan was at a campaign stop in Hammonton, New Jersey and he said, “America’s future rests in a thousand dreams inside your hearts…it rests in the message of hope in songs so many young Americans admire…New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen.” Springsteen is best known for his monster hit song “Born in the U.S.A.” But, on this same album is a song titled “Working On The Highway.” The song is about a man who has sex with an underage girl and is subsequently arrested by the police and convicted in a court of law. Here are a few of the words: </p><p>“I saved up my money and I put it all away<br />I went to see her daddy but we didn't have much to say<br />"Son can't you see that she's just a little girl<br />She don't know nothing about this cruel cruel world"<br /><br />We lit out down to Florida we got along all right<br />One day her brothers came and got her and they took me in a black and white (<i>police car</i>)<br />The prosecutor kept the promise that he made on that day<br />And the judge got mad and he put me straight away<br />I wake up every morning to the work bell clang (<i>jail</i>)<br />Me and the warden go swinging on the Charlotte County road gang<br /><br />Working on the highway...</p><p> </p><p>President Nixon invited racist Elvis Presley to the White House. Presley spent a lifetime letting people know how he felt about Blacks!</p><p> </p><p>President Carter invited the legendary group, Crosby, Stills, & Nash to visit him in the White House. According to their own biography, “One of us, and I will not say who, lit a joint in the Oval Office just to be able to say he’d done it, you know?”</p><p> </p><p>The other irony is that a lot of these same conservatives claim very publically their friendship to entertainers whose lyrics are no different than those they criticize Common for.</p><p> </p><p>Sarah Palin is a huge fan of rocker, Ted Nugent. Here are the words to one of his songs, “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang.” </p><p> </p><p>That Nadine, what a teenage queen…She lookin' so clean, especi'lly down in between…She's so sweet when she yanks on my meat.” Is this the type of “family values” Palin has in mind?</p><p> </p><p>Last year Elton John was reportedly paid $1 million to perform at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding reception. John is the same person who referred to Christians as “Jesus Freaks” in his hit song “Tiny Dancer.”</p><p> </p><p>When right wing media begin to show their moral outrage evenly, then and only then, can I support their feigned righteous indignation. But, until then, they should remain quiet and focus on the more pressing issues facing our country.</p><p> </p><p>They should also show some respect for the office of the president. This should be a common courtesy!</p><p> </p><p><i>Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm. He is also a contributing editor for ExcellStyle Magazine (</i><a href="http://www.excellstyle.com/">www.excellstyle.com</a><i>) & U.S. Africa Magazine (<a href="http://www.usafricaonline.com">www.usafricaonline.com</a>). </i></p></div>