Category: The District

  • What’s Your Motivation?

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    Erica Hilton
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    I’ll be the first to tell you that trying to succeed in this day and age isn’t exactly easy. Some days can be down right hard. You know what I’m talking about. Chasing your dreams can sometimes be a rocky road. Every day you’re competing against the best of the best, and you’re always trying…

  • I’m Black, But I’m Also an American

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    Erica Hilton
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    For four years I attended a historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. Looking back I realize that it was the best decision that I could have made. The education and experiences that I received at Johnson C. Smith University completely immersed me within African American culture. It was revitalizing. After graduation, I moved to Washington,…