How soon Americans forget about gun violence
In the year 2022, in the country of the United States of America, 10 Black people were killed in a racially motivated gunman attack at a Buffalo supermarket, and 10 days later, 19 children and two educators were murdered by a gunman at a school in Texas–some mourned, some took action, and then much of […]
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Legalizing marijuana doesn’t erase systemic racism
As the legalization of marijuana continues to increase amongst many states in the U.S, it is time to take a closer look at the war on drugs, specifically marijuana laws and charges that impact historically marginalized communities. By Candis Caldwell While the narratives and connotations around marijuana have shifted throughout the years, Black […]
March 10, 2022
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Russia wages war on Ukraine–NATO steps in
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian who believes Ukraine should not be independent of Russia, multiple attempts have been made to destabilize Ukraine and disrupt Western politics. By Shayler Richmond Russia’s declaration of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent nations exposed a pattern of this regime appropriating non-Russian nations at its border. The […]
February 24, 2022
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How soon Americans forget about gun violence
Legalizing marijuana doesn’t erase systemic racism
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Legalizing marijuana doesn’t erase systemic racism
As the legalization of marijuana continues to increase amongst many states in the U.S, it is time to take a closer look at the war on drugs, specifically marijuana laws and charges that impact historically marginalized communities. By Candis Caldwell While the narratives and connotations around marijuana have shifted throughout the years, Black […]
Russia wages war on Ukraine–NATO steps in
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian who believes Ukraine should not be independent of Russia, multiple attempts have been made to destabilize Ukraine and disrupt Western politics. By Shayler Richmond Russia’s declaration of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent nations exposed a pattern of this regime appropriating non-Russian nations at its border. The […]
Police no longer trusted to make routine traffic stops
Philadelphia City Council voted 14-2 to approve the Driving Equality Bill, an ordinance prohibiting police from stopping drivers for minor traffic violations, which was signed into law by Democratic Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (Oct. 2021). By Shayler Richmond Across America, Black people are being shot and killed by the police at rates reaching […]
Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis
The New York City Board of Health passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (Oct. 2021). By Shayler Richmond “To build a healthier New York City, we must confront racism as a public health crisis,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi.
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How soon Americans forget about gun violence
In the year 2022, in the country of the United States of America, 10 Black people were killed in a racially motivated gunman attack at a Buffalo supermarket, and 10 days later, 19 children and two educators were murdered by a gunman at a school in Texas–some mourned, some took action, and then much of […]
Legalizing marijuana doesn’t erase systemic racism
As the legalization of marijuana continues to increase amongst many states in the U.S, it is time to take a closer look at the war on drugs, specifically marijuana laws and charges that impact historically marginalized communities. By Candis Caldwell While the narratives and connotations around marijuana have shifted throughout the years, Black […]
Russia wages war on Ukraine–NATO steps in
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian who believes Ukraine should not be independent of Russia, multiple attempts have been made to destabilize Ukraine and disrupt Western politics. By Shayler Richmond Russia’s declaration of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent nations exposed a pattern of this regime appropriating non-Russian nations at its border. The […]
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Education reform must directly support Black youth to advance community
The public school system has continued to fail Black and brown communities since the United States’ education system was first integrated in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education), leaving Black students and urban schools in cities such as Detroit most disenfranchised. By Candis Caldwell Education is a basic human right that every individual […]
Culture absent responsibility is incomplete
Black people being the culture means Black people wield an innate duty to be responsible for furthering Black people because our prosperity is dependent on this collective obligation. By Shayler Richmond Black people helping Black people is a simply read concept, but remains foreign to some. Like any theory Black collectivism in practice […]
Physical chemist demonstrates how to leverage academia for a greater good
Physical chemist Dr. Jalaal Hayes grew up in Philadelphia, as a Black teenage boy growing up in the inner city he became drawn to illicit activities in his neighborhood, but before he went down a criminal path, his father helped him to understand the benefits of academia, and from that point forward he’s been paving […]
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