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About me

Gender	Female
Industry	Student
Occupation	University of Iowa Graduate Student
Location	Iowa City, IA, United States
Introduction	The goal of this blog is to use journalism as a social organ and service to bring about change in my life and the lives of others. In essence, I want to use journalism as a primary source to engage a public discourse. This blog will help me get a step closer to reaching greatness through writing. As the great Dr. Cornel West says, it's not just enough to be successful but one must reach for greatness. Like Dr. West, I believe there's a difference between success and greatness. Success relates to the "American Dream," accumulating a certain amount of wealth, living in a vanilla suburb and etc. However, to be great is to cut against the grain and think for oneself. Also, one must seek a "habitual vision of greatness," which can be achieved by serving others. I believe journalism is my calling. My vision is to use it to fulfill a greater purpose. This blog will give me opportunities to express my views and opinions on current and historical social issues. Therefore, this communication resource will be used to engage in truth telling. Salaam, E. Tanille
Interests	Meeting people, writing, reporting, reading thought-provoking texts that detail the struggle of black people, learning about my history in essence...engaging new ideas, concepts and truths, service to others...living life to the fullest, making strides in life, meeting and conversing with "free" black people and socially conscious people of all ethnic backgrounds, and most importantly thinking for myself.
Favorite movies	Pride, The Last King of Scotland, The Pursuit of Happyness, Dreamgirls, Akeelah and the Bee, A River Runs Through It, Legends of the Fall, Finding Forrester, Malcolm X, Mama Flora's Family, Freedom Writers...I love good stories that are well edited and scripted and truthful!
Favorite music	I love good music from jazz to pop to gosel/inspirational.
Favorite books	The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Growing Up X, Passing It On (By Yuri Kochiyama), Open Wide The Freedom Gates, Stranger In The Village (a James Baldwin essay), The Bluest Eye, There Are No Children Here, Code of the Street, Friday Night Lights...anything thought provoking and conscious.