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	<title>Yasmin Shiraz &#187; world</title>
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	<description>Writer. Director. Activist. Author</description>
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		<title>&#8216;Sometimes Life Hits You In the Head With A Brick&#8217; &#8211; Steve Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.yasminshiraz.net/2011/10/sometimes-life-hits-you-in-the-head-with-a-brick-steve-jobs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sometimes-life-hits-you-in-the-head-with-a-brick-steve-jobs</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much of the world mourns the death of Apple Founder, Steve Jobs at the age of 56, I just wanted to say that I admired what Steve Jobs stood for&#8211;leadership and innovation. As a creative person, you want so much for the masses to understand your products, your vision, and even your passion. But, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Still Eye Rise Films Awarded its First Grant Certificate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My company, Still Eye Rise Films, recently produced the film, The Difference. It was our first time working with a government grant to produce a film. So, it was definitely an eye-opening experience. We previewed the film on September 16 and this is the certificate that I was presented with for our work on teen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thought Of The Day: I confess, I&#8217;ve been blessed&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebrating 30 days of Yasmin &#8212; 30 days of literacy, film and empowerment&#8211;this is one of my empowerment messages.  9/23  to 10/23/11 &#8211; Join the Movement&#8230; As rough as life is, and it does get rough, there are things for which we should be thankful . When I look at my life, I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOTD: You cannot help someone else, without helping yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOTD= Thought of the Day! We live in a world of the stingies! People who hoard everything that they get, who hold back on the very gifts that they&#8217;ve been given, and who&#8217;d just as soon let an opportunity rot then to help someone else out of a bad situation. Me, on the other hand, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problem With Capital Punishment: You Can Never Take It Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the US, with a criminal justice system that has wrongly convicted people over and over again, I am outraged that we still use capital punishment. I studied criminology as an undergraduate student at Hampton University and some more as a graduate student at Morehead State University. The one thing that I continued to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In My Opinion: The Murder at Bowie State</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexis Simpson is the 19-year-old Bowie State student who is accused of murdering her 18-year-old roommate, Dominique Frazier. According to various news reports Alexis and Dominique didn&#8217;t get along particularly well and after an argument that began over music, a physical altercation began. Those are all the details that I have to share at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check It Out: My New Film Exposes Teen Suicide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to share with you my latest film, The Difference which is a film that deals with teen suicide. I spoke with Teens in Washington, DC about their personal experiences with suicide. DC High School students are attempting suicide at a rate that is TWICE the US National Average. So, its a pretty big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember One Thing: Friends Make A Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.yasminshiraz.net/2011/08/remember-one-thing-friends-make-a-difference/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=remember-one-thing-friends-make-a-difference</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I count the blessings in my life, I count my closest friends as some of my biggest blessings. I don&#8217;t mean friends who you have to be careful around. I mean friends who you can say how you truly feel and they won&#8217;t judge you. I&#8217;m talking about friends who are excited for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: I Survived the 5.9 Earthquake in VA!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends and family, me and the fam have survived the 5.8 earthquake in VA. The entire house shook. I was actually on a business call with one of my dearest friends when it happened. But, this is what I have to say about the earthquake: My business line still worked because its on VONAGE. Go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen Here: Should You Leave The Hood After You&#8217;ve Made It?</title>
		<link>http://www.yasminshiraz.net/2011/05/listen-here-should-you-leave-the-hood-after-youve-made-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=listen-here-should-you-leave-the-hood-after-youve-made-it</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 01:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday we had Retaliation radio. The topic was: Should you leave the hood after you&#8217;ve made it. The topic was inspired by the shooting death of M-Bone, a member of Cali Swag District&#8211;the group who brought you &#8220;Teach Me How To Dougie.&#8221; Please listen to the show. It&#8217;s a good one. Thanks to Shaka [...]]]></description>
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