Social media platform TikTok has seized the online world. With roughly 500 million active monthly users and the highest average engagement per post, TikTok is rising through the ranks as the world’s choice of social […]
On June 26, Georgia State released an enthusiastic announcement for how it will welcome back its students for the fall semester. Despite the school’s previous hesitation to call off in-person classes at the beginning of […]
The conversation surrounding police reform has changed with the times. In response to recent events, people have moved from police reform to a new solution: defunding the police. To some, this idea reflects radical views […]
The hypocrisy of patriotism in America is no new concept. For as long as many have called it the “home of the free,” others have reminded us of the generational oppression on which their home […]
The murder of George Floyd has been labeled a “wake up call” for the nation’s attachment to police brutality and how it values Black lives. When do these social media posts become more about the […]
It goes without saying that the U.S. stands as a prime example of how not to handle a nationwide pandemic. Only months ago, we were unconcerned about the effects of the novel coronavirus, proclaiming control […]
On Friday, March 13, I was in Miami hours away from boarding a seven-night cruise. I was beyond ecstatic that it wasn’t canceled and considered myself lucky. If you recall, Georgia State issued a statement […]
According to Merriam-Webster, an advocate is “one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group.” In the current sociopolitical climate, however, we know to be an advocate means more than simply agreeing […]
Children of African American descent are all familiar with their parents’ suggestions on how to make it in the white man’s world: “Don’t use slang — that’s ghetto.” “Press your hair for interviews.” “Stay quiet […]
Atlanta is home to the Western hemisphere’s largest aquarium, the World of Coke, Chick-fil-A’s College Football Hall of Fame and plenty of Waffle House and Subway’s. But what else is there? Well, nothing really, nothing […]
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