The Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery Trials: Flip Sides of the Same Coin of Gun Violence and Discrimination
After about 27 hours of deliberation, a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse, 19, not guilty of homicide on Nov. 19. As he walked out of the Kenosha, Wisconsin, courthouse, demonstrators waved signs supporting him, while others expressed disappointment. Regardless, the case…
Conan O’ Brien Bows Out from his TBS Show in Memorable Fashion, Eyeing a Return on HBO Max
NBC made the widely believed risky gamble to hire Conan Christopher O’Brien to take over The Tonight Show in 2010, propelling him into the television spotlight. After 30 years of late-night television, TBS aired the final episode of “Conan” on…
Biden Inauguration Marks the Beginning of the Road to Healing and Recovery
As Joseph R. Biden became the 46th president of the United States, there were already signs of progress. Kamala Harris is the first Black, South Asian, and woman to be Vice President of the United States. Her husband is the…
Capitol Hill Breach Marks One of the Darkest Days in US History
Congressional sessions meant to finalize the 2020 presidential election winner were abruptly interrupted on Jan. 6 as Trump supporters crowded, infiltrated and spread mayhem at Capitol Hill. Jan. 6 is ordinarily a day when members of Congress come together to…
Recognizing Muslim Contributions to Modern Society
With the recent announcement of Pfizer’s potential coronavirus vaccine, the media is only focusing on the fact that Dr. Ugur Sahin and Dr. Özlem Türeci are a Turkish-German couple. One point that is continuously being left out is that they…
Alternative Book Series for Potterheads Who Don’t Want to Support J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter book series by J.K Rowling has been a beloved series for decades now. People visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and drink butterbeer. They go onto the official Harry Potter website and take…
Floods and Hurricanes: How Recent Water Related Disasters are Rooted in Climate Change
The current state of the world is not what people envisioned 2020 to be. A failure to properly manage coronavirus has led to it continuing to ravage the world, even coming back as a second wave in some countries. Protests…
Protests in Portland Shift from a Struggle for Justice to One Against Federal Agents
Since the death of George Floyd in May, protests around the world erupted calling for justice and an end to systemic racism. People advocate for the police and government to be held accountable for their treatment and murdering of people…
The Nature of Racism (and Colorism) in Media, and Why They Need to be Addressed
The Black Lives Matter has been allowed to be more visible the past months. This is to say that the movement did not just suddenly appear. No, the need for black equality and reforming of the corrupt law enforcement system…
The Right and Wrong Ways of Businesses Doing Political Activism
When a company is established, it takes on a persona of its own in the view of the public. Every choice of wording, every commercial, every social media post is carefully curated to convey a message. Essentially, people will judge…
