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Martha "Marti" Wilkinson earned her MA in Communication Studies from Eastern Illinois University in May 2010. She also holds a BS (1991) in Mass Communication from Illinois State University.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 29, 2012 Poverty and Perception
The article delves into the personal experiences of the author and how life events impacted her perspective on poverty. This touches on why politicians may well be 'out of touch' with what is going on with people today.
(9 comments) SHARE Monday, October 4, 2010 Breast Cancer: A Story of Survivor-ship
Martha "Marti" Wilkinson shares her story of surviving breast cancer, and questions the roles that non-profits and industry plays in the promotion/exploitation of the disease.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, October 19, 2009 What If Henry Gates Jr. Had Been a Working-Class Black Teenager?
A 15 yr old boy is shot and killed after a confrontation with police officers. There are similarities and differences between this and the situation with Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. However the ending to this confrontation proved to be tragic for all concerned.