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National Immigrant-Rights Protest
In downtown Chicago, more than 100,000 protestors flooded the streets as one of the largest demonstrations of immigrant rights in the United States. (Image Taken From: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0306-engler-immigration-protests-2006-20160306-story.html) -
North Carolina Immigrant-Rights protest
Hundreds of Latinos were called together to either skip work or boycott any type of purchase to display the financial impact on the Latino community. These protests were sparked by the National Immigrant-Rights Protest in Chicago. (http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2006/04/11/marches-boycotts-mark-immigration-protests-in-nc/) -
5th Grade Graduation
In the summer of 2006, I graduated from 5th grade. -
The Birth of Daniel
On June 1, 2007, my youngest brother, Daniel, was born. I was beginning 7th grade when my brother was born. Not long after he was born, our family decided to relocate to North Raleigh. During 2007-2008, I remember seeing many houses that were foreclosed or on sale at a relatively cheap price. -
The Great Recession
The Great Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, which was the worst global recession since the Great Depression. (http://www.catholicjournal.us/2012/06/21/is-the-great-recession-really-over/) -
Job Losses in NC
During the Great Recession, the economy in North Carolina was impacted negatively, which caused widespread job losses in NC. (Image Taken From: http://www.ncjustice.org/?q=budget-and-tax/state-working-north-carolina-unemployment-and-jobs-deficit) -
8th Grade Graduation
This was my last year of middle school. In the following months, I would start highschool at Leesville Road High. In this year, our family moved to North Raleigh from Southeast Raleigh. I remember when Barack Obama became president of the United States. -
Barack Obama elected as President
Barack Obama was chosen as the 44th United States president. -
Presidential Election in NC
All 15 electoral college votes went to Barack Obama in North Carolina. Barack Obama also won 91% of NC's black votes. [Image Taken From: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/north-carolina.html] -
Swine Flu Prevention in NC
North Carolina has acquired part of the national stockpile of the anti-viral drugs [Tamiflu and Relenza] to prepare for a pandemic. NC had a stockpile of about 660,000 doses of treatment prepared. (http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5034385/) -
Swine Flu Pandemic
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the United States was reported to have 13,217 cases of the swine flu virus. This was considered to be a global pandemic. -
First Time at State Fair
This is my first memory of going to the NC State fair with my friends in the 8th grade. I remember learning about flu prevention earlier this year. -
U.S. Population Increase
The U.S. Census of 2010 revealed a 9.7% population increase to 308 million people. -
Population Increase in NC
The population in North Carolina grew from 9.45 million to 9.652 million from 2009 to 2010. (http://censusviewer.com/state/NC) -
College Tour
Through my church, a few members from my youth group and I went on a college tour around the east coast. This was my first experience touring university campuses. During this year, I noticed many people moved to North Raleigh. Many people moved to my neighborhood.
