The increasing push in social movements over the last decade has caused Americans to place an enormous spotlight on racial representation. Whether companies have been given a sudden wake up call, or just want to avoid scandal, corporations are pouring millions into...
Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, a civil rights activist, is commemorated for his words which inspired a chain of peaceful protests in the 1950s and early 60s that caused America to reevaluate its segregation and disenfranchisement laws, ultimately resulting in the...
Many Americans were shocked when, in June, Black Lives Matter protests turned violent, although about 93% remained peaceful, according to a report by The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project. Even at peaceful marches, protestors were met with tear gas and...
With the announcement of president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, many people nationwide are celebrating the making of history, with the first candidate to beat an incumbent in more than a quarter-century, and the first Black woman to be vice...
Last night, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the newest supreme court justice, marking the third supreme court justice Trump has appointed since taking office. In a final attempt to secure a threshold on American politics, before potentially losing it this...
Dear future president, How much longer will my existence be a controversy? I am an immigrant's daughter. I am a girl. And my entire life, I have seen my basic, unalienable human rights become the center of debates. Whether it is over my family members being allowed...
“Today is a sobering day for our nation because we have lost a legend. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a true American hero who believed that the rule of law should make us all more equal,” Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, President of California Young Democrats, said in his email...
Little eight-year-old me felt like she had one purpose in life: to watch every single move made on Earth. And let me tell you, absorbing so many movies with an all-white cast really did a number to my self-esteem. I felt so ugly and alienated. None of the girls who...
Growing up in an environment filled with a strong technological presence, one thing I remember from learning in elementary school was to watch what you put on social media. Every social media account you made, I learned, had the potential to become a reason for...
Over the past few years, I've made a pretty solid brand for myself as an enormous Marvel fan. My love for superheroes — even DC ones — came from a young age. As a little girl, I always wanted to be someone important. A simple astronaut didn't cut it for me. I wanted...
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