Something you probably hear a lot of is people talking about “being positive,” and more than likely it’s easily dismissed. Believe it or not, however, …
The Captain America vs. Star Lord Superbowl Showdown
Chris Evans — best known as Captain America in the recent Avengers movies — took to Twitter recently teasing Chris Pratt — Star Lord from Guardians …
Existential Calendar Change
I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions. That doesn’t mean that I’m going to yell at you or throw an angry cat in your face …
Martin Luther King, Selma, and Modern America’s Race Problem
As you (hopefully) know, Martin Luther King, Jr. (born 1929) was a Baptist preacher, humanitarian, and activist who dedicated his life to the civil rights …
Crisis in Canada: Indigenous Women Are Going Missing and Being Murdered at an Alarming Rate
Since the 1980s, almost 1,200 Canadian aboriginal women have been reported either missing or murdered. This data — which was collected by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police …
I Come to Bury Charlie Hebdo, Not to Praise Him
Several days ago, a Parisian satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was taken under siege by two masked gunmen now known to be brothers, Cherif and Said Kouchachi. …
‘Women On Guard’ Makes Feeling Safe a Breeze
According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), an American is assaulted every 107 seconds. What this means is that 17.7 million American women have been …
January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!
With January being Human Trafficking Awareness Month, I thought it might be fitting to explain why, exactly, it’s a big deal. Human trafficking has become …
Frustrations Mount over Media Silence of the #NAACPBombing
You probably haven’t heard, but the NAACP was bombed yesterday. Why haven’t you heard? Well, because there has been a bizarre (or not-so-bizzare) amount of …