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Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Joins Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker in White House Race

     Former Governor Patrick’s late entry onto the presidential stage means that for the first time in history, three African Americans are running for President from one of the two major political parties. They are Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and now Patrick. The late arrivals have reignited a debate about “electability” and who can actually win in 2020. Biden’s poll numbers falling in Iowa started the debate. […]

Feature

Redemption: Cyntoia Brown Finds Her Voice

Brown was supposed to spend 51 years in prison before she could even be considered for parole but her precarious case caught the attention of criminal justice reform activists, A-List celebrities and eventually Bill Haslam, the Governor of Tennessee. Upon learning of the details surrounding Brown’s case and calling on a higher power, the former governor granted Cyntoia Brown full clemency August 7, 2019, releasing the 31-year-old from the Tennessee Women’s prison. Brown who once had given up hope after losing all of her appeals, had been granted “mercy” in a socio-political climate that readily demonstrates anything but mercy or empathy towards Black women. […]

Local News

A mission trip with my school to the Bahamas

       This January, I am going to the Bahamas on a mission trip with my school. While we are there, we will be helping children who are in orphanages, and those who are disabled. We will be playing with the kids,  praying for anyone we can, and leading others to Christ. However, in order to go on this trip, we need to raise $800. […]

Health

Obesity among Black women outrageously high

     African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health has reported that roughly four out of five African American women are either overweight or suffering from obesity. This statistic has a lot to do with the long-standing history of the African American culture, socioeconomic status, stress, and dietary habits that have been passed down from one generation to another.;; […]

National Sports

Bill Russell Ends 44-Year Basketball Hall of Fame Boycott—but the Backstory Proves He’s the G.O.A.T.

     But despite being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, Russell never acknowledged the honor or accepted his Hall of Fame ring. When asked why he essentially boycotted the ceremony, Russell would only reply that he had his “own personal reasons.” Throughout his post-NBA career, he refrained from referring to himself as a “Hall-of-Famer” and never explained why. […]