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A Tale of Untold Stories

Posted on: July 7, 2019 Last updated on: July 8, 2019 Written by: Grisel Salazar
Journalism is the “first rough draft of history.” Phillip L. Graham This is the beginning of our last week of our SUSI program. Our last Monday together in the US. By now, we should have mastered the art of being…
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National Memorial for Peace and Justice

You Fight, to Breathe Again

Posted on: July 6, 2019 Last updated on: July 7, 2019 Written by: Joanna Azar
This is not a simple story. This is an eternal story of life, and of freedom. The story of Rosa Parks, and the story of thousands of fighters. When you witness these stories, you’re not going to be able to…
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“One hand against oppression and one hand as a sign of forgiveness”

Posted on: July 5, 2019 Last updated on: July 6, 2019 Written by: Luis António Santos
The stained-glass window that stands in the rear center of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham is distinct from all the others in that venue. Deep shades of blue encircle a stylized figure of a black crucified Christ, which appears…
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We Can Do Better Together

Two days left for the SUSI for Scholars 2022 participants to return to their respective countries after five weeks of undergoing various activities at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism of Arizona State University. We started this final week with…
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A Borderless World?

“The world is flat.” This statement was made in the early 21st century by Thomas L. Friedman, who argued that globalization makes the world become a level playing field. The “flatteners” he suggested included the collapse of the Berlin Wall…
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Remember us the SUSI way!

The past four weeks were very productive, indeed! The melodramas ingrained with action, comedy, thriller, romance, and suspense made every session and activity colorful and exciting. It is no accident that we, the 15 scholars coming from around the world,…
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Understanding and Empathy are the Keys to Coexistence

.  Cinema and television are powerful media because they open the doors for us to learn about human experiences, but it is also well established that many times reality is reshaped and distorted by the media. This can be very true…
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It’s a Party in the USA

Let me just say that I am not a sports person. I thought I should lead off this blog post with that statement. But I also think that this statement is for me first and foremost, and not so much…
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