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5 Ways to Empower Kids to End Bullying

From the classroom to the internet, bullying can lead to children developing a poor self-image or lead to bullying others. In fact, members of Generation Z believe bullying is the biggest issue facing their generation, according to new data. A survey of American youth ages 6-17, commissioned by the Boy

By Victor Flavius • 3 min read

Black cyclist stripped search in 'humiliating' stop-and-frisk

A black cyclist was pulled over by a police officer claiming to have smelt marijuana on him for a "degrading" stop-and-search. A Black Cyclists Network member, Mani Arthur, said that he was in the public space in the incident's video "harassed and humiliated. The video

By Victor Flavius • 1 min read

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Justice Department to change how studios distribute films by revoking decades-old rules

Removing the Paramount consent decrees changes the theater industry A number of shifts in the movie industry have altered the theater-going experience in recent years. From the rise of streaming to the reliance on Chinese markets to the emergence of superhero blockbusters, everyone from ticket-buyers to studios have been affected.

By Victor Flavius • 2 min read

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‘Just Mercy’, the life story of Walter McMillian

The true events that form the foundation of "Just Mercy" took place twenty years ago, but they echo sadly through many centuries, all the way to the present from the distant past. Harvard Grad Bryan Stevenson, the voice of social justice who campaigned to exonerate convicted people in

By Victor Flavius • 1 min read

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Erica Campbell Releases Praying & Believing

DEBUT PERFORMANCE THIS SUNDAY ONBET SUNDAY BEST SEASON FINALEAUGUST 25 8/7c Praying And BelievingAvailable Digitally EverywhereFollowing Performance On BET 5X GRAMMY winner, Erica Campbell, returns with impressive new anthem “Praying And Believing." Campbell will debut the song with a show-stopping performance on the season finale of BET’s

By Victor Flavius • 1 min read

Simone Biles double-double dismount: The American gymnast just made history

Simone Biles just made history. Again.The 22-year-old just became the first gymnast to ever attempt and land a double-twisting, double somersault dismount off the balance beam, according to Team USA.It's jaw-dropping. It seriously doesn't get old.The five-time Olympic medalist and 14-time world champion

By Victor Flavius • 1 min read

15 states have decriminalized — but not legalized — marijuana

Fifteen states have decriminalized marijuana but not legalized it. In these states, possession of small amounts of pot no longer carries jail or prison time but can continue to carry a fine, and possession of larger amounts, repeat offenses, and sales or trafficking can still result in harsher sentences. Decriminalization

By Victor Flavius • 1 min read

How one idea - big or small - can help change cancer care

Anyone who has confronted cancer or helped a friend or family member battle the disease knows that the challenges go far beyond diagnosis and treatment. Managing the cancer journey and life after treatment calls on support from family and the surrounding community. It is this community that may have the

By Victor Flavius • 3 min read

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Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Advise Cap on Credit Cards

Ever feel like you can’t make a dent into the debt you’ve accumulated just trying to get by. Well Ms. Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders are hoping to make a change to help people get out of credit card debt. Calling on on Congress to enact a federal

By Jake Crates • 1 min read

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What The Black Restaurant Challenge Brings To Boston

The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge kicked off last week at Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen; its directive is for Bostonians to eat at four black-owned restaurants during Black History Month. I read about the first effort in Boston last February, and thought to myself, “Hey, that’s great!” It

By Victor Flavius • 4 min read

Andrew Yang, What Change Can Look Like

We have all been horrified by the tragic shootings in New Zealand.  That so many innocent people were killed simply for attending their place of worship is reprehensible.  It shows how destructive beliefs can drive the worst of human atrocity.  As the son of immigrants myself, extremity and violence towards

By Victor Flavius • 3 min read

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Counter Culture Mom releases "Hollywood Exposed"

Pop culture expert Tina Griffin has spent the past seventeen years traveling the country, shining a light on the barrage of negative messages the entertainment industry is imprinting on our children. This former Hollywood actress considers this her most challenging and important role, confronting the long-term effects of media on

By Victor Flavius • 3 min read