Leitha is a breast cancer survivor and this is her story . Leitha was 36 when she found out she had breast cancer . She realized  a lump on her breast while in the shower . she had moved her arm in way that was cause it to hurt. As any women she did not want to think the worst. she had mentioned it to her mother , who mentioned it to her sister . Her sister told her that ” if it hurts its not cancer ” . which gave her a sense of calmness ,so she delayed going to get it checked for a month or so . The day she did decide to go to the clinic she was told by a nurse that it was just cyst , but she still decided to schedule a mammogram anyway. March 13, 2004  she sat in the waiting room believing she was going to just take x-rays and get her cyst drained and go home. She was than called , as the nurse walked her to her room she was asked about her family and medical history . The doctor entered the room , which caused her to get nervous . He told her he wanted her to come back to do a biopsy.

” Is this just a regular biopsy or does he really think i have cancer ” she thought . The nexy day she recieved the biopsy and waited to hear back for the results. Friday comes and now she goes back for the results.   Her son took the day off to go with her. As they walked into the suite they both looked at each other and she told him “You know this isn’t going to be the news we had hoped for, don’t you?” He shook his head yes, and hugged her . They waited in the waiting room for quite some time giving enough time for reality to sink in.  A team of four doctors walked into the room. A hush fell on the room as the doctor sat at the desk she was sitting beside.  She looked at her with tear in her eyes. she said “I don’t have good news for you. You have cancer”. She looked at her son who looked as if he couldnt move.

from that day she has been fighting cancer for a whole year . weekly treatments and surgeries . Until January of 2005 she was cancer free . ” God didn’t take me out of this world so I’m guessing he’s still got work for me to do ” she said .

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What is breast cancer ? Breast cancer is when cells in the breast begin to grow rapidly . The cells usually form a tumor that can seen through x-ray or felt as a lump .This could cause cancer to spread through out the body. Breast cancer is mostly found in women but can be also found in men. It is important to understand that most breast lumps are benign and are not cancer. Although some benign  lumps can put you at high risk for breast cancer . In the United States about 1 in 8 women ( 12%)  will develop breast cancer . Every  women  should have a mammogram to check to make sure she doesn’t have breast cancer . Therefore every October major organizations organize breast cancer charities to increase the awareness of the disease and to fund it’s research.

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“Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” What does this mean today? It means that the government may not imprison , fine , or impose civil liability on people or organizations based on what they say or write.” The Supreme Court has interpreted “speech” and “press” broadly as covering not only talking, writing, and printing, but also broadcasting, using the Internet, and other forms of expression”, Stated Geoffrey Stone. The freedom of speech also applies to symbolic expressions.  The First Amendment does not protect speakers, however, against private individuals or organizations, such as private employers, private colleges, or private landowners. The First Amendment restrains only the government. The first amendment allow us to speak or write how we want or what we want without any restraints .

Freedom of press is the right to circulate opinions in print without censorship from the government. A journalist from New York weekly journal named John Zenger Was sued for libel. He published critical stories about public officials , but this case was overturned. His case showed the right of freedom of press to criticize public officials and that statements are a valid defense when being sued for libel. Thereafter, the first amendment was established . The amendment was the basis of freedom of press. The first amendment gives us the right to give our opinion or criticize others in print without the involvement of the government.

 We are only outsiders looking in on their situation. They have to go through being homeless , hungry and starting all over from the beginning due to these disastrous storms that have been taking place. ” The poorest and most marginalised populations across the region will be the most affected” ( theConversation.com).  Locals livelihoods are now affected and recovery could take years. ” Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting member of the House of Representatives, told CNN on Thursday that the island appeared to have been “devastated,” with power lines lying on the ground and rivers flowing over bridges” ( nytimes.com) ” Ms. González-Colón, who spent much of the hurricane in a closet, said restoring power was crucial, but added that the governor had estimated that it could take a month or more to get electricity back for the whole island” ( nytimes ). Many victims of the hurricanes told their traumatizing stories which they still couldn’t even believe.

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Last week our major topic was hurricane Harvey , the damaged it caused to towns and cities , which left many homeless. Once you think things couldn’t get any worse , They DO ! Tropical storms Jose and Maria were considered stage 1 storms until September 8, hurricane Jose was now a category 4 hurricane. ” early on sept.8 , Jose had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, reaching 155 mph that night” ( weather.com). Jose began to strengthen in the Bermuda as it traveled towards the Atlantic. It reached the coast of the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. No further information has been reported about these storms. I’ll be back with more updates and stories relating to these hurricanes. 

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Hispanic people were categorize by the language that they speak. Most people Thought they were from Spain or Latin speaking country. Did you know that 17% of U.S. citizens are made up of Hispanics and Latins?There are approximately 53 million Hispanics in the U.S. The Hispanic culture turn american culture into a wide diversity of a mixed culture. America Was greatly affected by their Cuisine , language ,family, media & entertainment. Hispanic families set strong values for other american families. ”  Latin Americans tend to have large, close-knit families. It is not uncommon for three generations to live in the same household or nearby each other. ” stated Inter exchange. There’s also plenty of Latin american actors & actresses , singers & songwriters that we know today who had a major impact on us. Jennifer Lopez is a well-known Latin american Singer and actress that we all know. Who played in a movie involving another Hispanic american called ” Selena ” . “More than half of the U.S. Hispanic and Latino population reside in three states: California, Texas, and Florida. ” quoted Inter exchange. So therefore September 15- October 15 we celebrate Hispanic heritage month to embrace those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico,Central and South America and the Caribbean

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16 years since the day it all happen, it was a day that no one will ever forget , it changed history forever . 9/11 was a day that many innocent people lost their lives due to terrorist attacks on the world trade center in New York.  The collision caused a massive explosion that caused debris to shower the streets. Some described this day as horrific. It was clear that america was now under attack. Which began the search for the leader Osama Bin Laden. Who was found by president Barack Obama and was killed on May 2 , 2011. 9/11 was now a tragedy the greatly effected our country and others.

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Last week the most spoken topic world wide was Hurricane Harvey , and the damage it left to Texas . Now there’s a new storm and it’s name is IRMA. According to Weather.com “  Early Monday morning a flash flood was declared for downtown Jacksonville, Irma continued it’s reign on Florida with it’s damaging winds , and heavy rain . Approximately 5.9 million people in Florida our without power. During this storm 3 were pronounced dead. About one-third of the state’s populations have evaluated. “A once Hurricane was now known as a Tropical Storm.

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Don’t be so quick to judge because after all You only see what I allow to show you . I’m Not trying to prove anything I’m just doing me So either MOTIVATE ME , SUPPORT ME or Get out of My way .