The United States’ political climate has entered uncharted waters as Donald Trump becomes the first former President to face criminal charges. Trump has been convicted of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. All of the charges relate to a $130,000 hush-money payment made by one of Trump’s lawyers and Trump’s subsequent…
Although 2024 feels like a lifetime away, it will be here before we know it, along with the 2024 Presidential Election. In the United States, elections are a time of division. Politicians throw arguments and criticisms between one another while the American people huddle in the middle and look for shelter. While many of us…
Arday makes history The University of Cambridge is largely regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Recently, the world-renowned university received its newest professor: 37-year-old Jason Arday, who made history as the university’s youngest Black professor. Arday has defied the odds in more ways than one. After being…
Every year, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People puts on the NAACP awards to honor outstanding performances in the media by people of color. The event celebrates its nominees while hosting a slew of celebrities. At this year’s awards, the crowd rose to its feet as Brittney Griner, a WNBA basketball star…
It’s easy to see news headlines and assume the world is black and white. Events seem to be either good or bad, positive, or negative, uplifting or devastating. There is no distinct in-between. But life is never that clear. It takes further digging to discern the good from the bad. Climate change is a topic…
Background 647 mass shootings in the United States were recorded by the Gun Violence Archive in 2022. In the first 49 days of 2023 alone, there have already been 74 more. Gun violence is not a new epidemic. According to the American Public Health Association, “Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in…
It’s that time of year again. Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos, and a variety of other cookies are being sold across the nation. Girls in cities and towns everywhere are knocking on doors, sending out emails, and standing outside grocery stores, asking people to support their troops. You guessed it – it’s Girl Scout Cookie Season….
Police brutality has been at the forefront of US news for many years, and society is once again debating the best ways for the police to protect and serve in a just and equitable manner. On January 7, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally beaten by Memphis police officers after he was pulled…
How can schools improve childhood literacy? For decades, educators have tried to crack the code. From the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 to the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015, policymakers have searched for ways to ensure struggling students do not slip through the cracks in the education system. In a renewed effort…
On Jan. 19, 2023, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced that she would not be seeking re-election for another term. Since Ardern was widely praised during her time in office, this news was shocking to the public. Ardern spoke candidly about her reason for leaving, claiming that she did not have enough energy to…