Social Capital: The Entertainment Industry, Artist & The Pandemic

Image from Technologyreviews.com of Death of An Artist by William Deresiewicz By now there is no secret that Covid-19 abruptly changed out lives. Covid-19 is responsible for the loss of our loved ones, professors and students leaving their beloved classrooms behind and transitioning to online learning, parents having to readjust their schedule to accommodate having …

Social Media Activism: Yay or Nay?

Image from learning for justice.org. Growing up, I could not wait to be an adult. I was eager to explore the world, find myself, and to just do adult things. When my parents and elders noticed that I was rushing my childhood, they would say "do not rush your childhood, you are an adult longer …

Wake up America & say NO to racial stereotypes

Image from 'The Columbus Dispatch' https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/05/25/ohio-republicans-introduce-bill-ban-teaching-critical-race-theory/7432289002/ When talking about race and racism, how do you feel? Do you feel sad, happy, or dismissed? For many, the conversation of race and racism is extremely hard to have, especially when there are groups of people who benefit from it, while others do not. In 2021, the conversation …

The Unvaccinated V.S the Vaccinated: New York’s concentration camps

Image from Instagram In December of 2021, I opened my Instagram account to friends sharing the possibility of New York opening a concentration camp for the unvaccinated. A few friends sent me the post and for a quick second, the information presented looked real. The post included bills and signatures but there were a few …