Since Black History Month has just ended and Women’s History Month has now begun, there’s no better opportunity than now to bring awareness to an underrepresented yet inspiring historical figure that not many talk about. Fannie Lou Hamer (née Townsend), born October 6,1917 in Montgomery Country, Mississippi, was an American […]
Mental health has always been a stigma. Many students who are in middle school and high school often deal with anxiety and/or depression. Though students can present behavioral symptoms, not many ask for help. Ever since students began learning online, coping with mental health concerns has not been straightforward. Some […]
The new Tom & Jerry movie just released this past week in theaters and on HBO Max, just another in a long line of simultaneous theatrical-and-streaming releases that Warner Bros is planning for this year, as the pandemic continues throughout the world. The film is based on the old-time cartoon […]
The movie industry got a huge shot in the arm recently (and no, not the COVID-19 vaccine), when movie theaters in New York reopened on March 5th. Of course, these reopenings will come with restrictions, as, according to Deadline, theaters will “be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity with no […]
In the United States, studies show that the suicide rates in teens have gone up drastically between 2007 to 2017, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In indigenous communities, Native American youth specifically die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of surrounding white areas. With […]
One of the movies that got everyone talking about right now is Judas and the Black Messiah. Itwas directed by Shaka King and produced by Ryan Coogler (who directed the Oscar-nominated movies Creed and Black Panther), and stars Daniel Kaluuya as former Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton, who leads […]
Tiger Woods is “in good spirits” after being relocated to a nearby trauma center in Los Angeles for treatment from injuries he sustained in a car accident. On February 23rd around 7 am, Woods was driving in Rancho Palos Verdes when he hit a curb and then shifted his vehicle […]
For the past few weeks, NBA players have been seen in the media, expressing their opinions towards the NBA on their decision to hold an All-Star weekend this year. Many do not agree with having an All-Star weekend. NBA superstars Lebron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Carmelo Anthony, and Kawhi Leonard are […]
One of the biggest issues surrounding the world of sports is the lack of diversity. This issue is most visible in the NFL. The lack of African American coaches is something that has been a major talking point for many years, and with more than half of its players being […]
The idolized leadership of Governor Cuomo’s pandemic response may not be as legitimate as the public thought. The inaccuracy of the number of nursing home deaths in the State of New York has led to growing backlash towards the governor. Many critics are accusing him of intentionally miscounting the number […]
