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Editor’s Letter
JK
ith the summer completely cooled off, sitting back and warming yourself up with the new winter issue of True Star Magazine will do you just right.
Through Real Talk, you will learn about teens working to stop violence, differences in generations of music, racism within the black community, and environmental influences on motivation. In Giving Back you can find a recreational place to collaborate and express yourself creatively, get a true sense of community, and learn how writing has and can transform the lives of young people. Young Love covers the distress women are forced to deal with when dating an overly-emotional man and some concrete advice for guys on how to meet and attract a girl. Inside and Out speaks the truth about the consequences of not making that doctor’s visit and an essay on the HIV epidemic. On the Court profiles basketball player Shannon Brown and highlights his charitable efforts and spotlights the NIKE 120 Days jump-off to the new school basketball season. Thru Da Wire profiles actress and model Erika Hubbard, the talented R&B songstress Kandi, and hip-hop singer and dancer Obee. Our cover story features the struggles of Keri Hilson as she transitioned from a member in girl groups to a long process of releasing her solo album “In a Perfect World.” Needless to say, there is something for most every teen in True Star Magazine. Hope you enjoy our newest installment, Winter Issue 2011. Sincerely,
Jameliah Salter
SENIOR, GWENDOLYN BROOKS COLLEGE PREP
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