col·lu·sion kəˈlo͞oZHən/ noun secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others. By now, you have probably shared in the collective outrage following Trump’s meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. We can add that to the laundry list of things that Trump has done or said that should disqualify him…
I stand with Maxine Waters. Auntie Maxine has been in the news for speaking out against Trump since he announced his candidacy. Since he was sworn in as president, she made it clear that she would be his adversary every step of the way. Recently, Maxine Waters suggested that kicking Trump staffers out of restaurants…
Migrant teachers throughout the country are concerned about the visa programs through which they are teaching. With more zero-tolerance enforcement coming forward, many teachers fear that they will have to move to their home countries again and leave teaching jobs in the US. “We’ve always known it’s a possibility, but if the program were to…
Kylie Jenner’s wealth was not self-made; it was ready-made. Last week, Forbes lauded Kylie Jenner for being on the verge of becoming the youngest self-made billionaire. With a net-worth of about 900 million dollars, she is just shy of being a billionaire. After the article was released, a campaign was started to get Kylie…
I just watched a video of Sunny Hostin, host of ABC’s The View, as she recanted an incident that took place July 4th as she and her family were vacationing in Sag Harbor, NY. She and her family were targeted by about 30 white people who hurled racial slurs at them and damaged property. As…
By Andrew Pillow If you are a teacher, then chances are you have dealt with many different types of parents. There are many actions parents take that teachers find annoying. You have the parents that never think their kids do anything wrong. You have the helicopter parents that are over-involved. By far, the most…
The basketball world was rocked Sunday night when Lebron James decided to take his talents west, agreeing to a four-year 154 million dollar contract with the Lakers. His decision was met with mixed reactions from Cleveland Cavaliers fans upset their homegrown hero was leaving once again, to Laker fans who are still mourning the end…
By Shamaya Bowen As I gear up for my last full year of university, I felt the need to settle my mind and accept that the overwhelming mix of feelings I had toward my future were normal. To do so, I spoke with four of my friends from the class of 2018 about this new…
Dear White People, Stop calling police on people of color, 911 is for emergencies, not your insecurities. There should be a law that cites people who call police on people who are not committing a crime the same way people are charged with filing a false police report. When police have to respond to these…
By Erica Copeland The recent surge in separations of undocumented parents from their children is ominously reminiscent of the systematic break up of families during this country’s slavery era. From the 1600s to 1863 when slavery was legalized and then abolished, Africans who forcibly migrated to this country, were often torn apart from their relatives…