“I SAID STOPPP!!” bellowed from behind me. I looked at the few other kids lingering in the hall around me; all of us shared the same bewildered expression. The woman screaming was a hall-monitoring teacher who was angered by our lack of attention for the Pledge of Allegiance. The pledge booms through the speakers every […]
“Thank you so much for nominating me for the USC Speak Your Mind ice bucket challenge…” has become a common phrase flooding our feeds these past few weeks. I enjoy watching my friends get ice water dumped on them as much as the next person, but the trend is pointless if participants and viewers fail
Earlier this week, I was honored to have the floor at the Chesterfield County Democratic Committee’s (CCDC) March meeting. The CCDC’s Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invited me to speak following my appearance on the news for the 50501 protest earlier this year. First, I discussed the contrast between understanding and acceptance. I
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What policy changes are already underway and what we can expect out of this Trump term.
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Yesterday, I attended Advocacy Day, an annual event for volunteers with Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and citizens to advocate, learn, and collaborate with legislators about gun safety laws. Activists kicked off the day with a “Never Stop Rally” at the Bell Tower on Capitol Square. Volunteers, legislators, survivors, and those who have lost
Women’s History Month may be over, but feminism is a never-ending movement. This month’s article is the refreshing and motivating story of the Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian rights group in the United States. The group was co-founded in 1955 by journalists Del Martin and Phyliss Lyon in San Francisco. The idea behind the
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Activism, EducationalFor as long as I can remember, the female body has always been an ‘inappropriate’ topic. Caregivers fail to teach children the anatomically correct names for their body parts- initiating the misunderstanding of their bodies before they’re old enough to read. As a result, females- and those with female reproductive systems- have considerably less access
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