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       During this time of year, many people focus on buying physical gifts, but I’ve learned that giving experiences and spreading joy is more important. Several weeks ago, I had the chance to volunteer at a food and toy drive at New Mount Olive Baptist Church. This event was a team effort between New Mount Olive Baptist Church, Community Education Alliance (CEA) and the Mount Olive Development Corporation (MODCO). By working together, these groups created a great support system for people who needed it, and I felt proud to help make a difference in my own neighborhood.

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       The latest cancellations extend a backlash that began earlier this year. After Trump removed the center’s board and named himself chairman in February, actor Issa Rae and the producers of Hamilton scrapped scheduled engagements, while musicians Ben Folds and Renée Fleming stepped down from advisory roles.

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“There has been no war that we have not fought and died on the front lines of. There has been no job we haven’t done. There’s no tax they haven’t levied against us. And we’ve paid all of them. But freedom is somehow always conditional here. ‘You’re free,’ they keep telling us.

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