SheaMoisture is a natural haircare brand built to target ethnic hair textures. But after the release of their new online commercial, their message missed their target audience by a mile.
The controversial online commercial shows a black...
In a repeat of February’s protests of conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, University of California Berkeley students and residents were back at it again a few weeks ago after pro-President Donald Trump activists held a “Pat...
At first it was funny. The local conservative communities in Austin, Texas were the only ones able to enjoy the ever-ranting and raving Alex Jones on the radio. Later, however, Jones expanded his conspiratorial empire, dominating th...
As we come closer to those warm and beautiful summer months, many college students head back home to focus less on their education and more on making some hard-earned cash. So while everyone else is outside enjoying the weather, ...
“Why can black people say the n-word and I can’t?” As a senior at Western Illinois University, primarily white folks who find themselves eager to use the word present me with this question at least once a semester. Having to hea...
It’s pretty obvious that the U.S. is lacking when it comes to its progression of laws regarding marijuana legalization. Whether it’s for medical or recreational use, it’s safe to say we have all taken notice of the push a...
The number of quotes attributed to America’s preeminent founding father Benjamin Franklin is astounding: “A penny saved is a penny earned,” “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” “Tell me and I forget....
In a world filled with constant conflict and disagreement, it is not uncommon to have one’s opinion be unpopular among a large portion of the population. To some of you, this piece I hope will be uplifting and reassure you ...
No one doubts that we live in an electronic age; computers and smartphones are everywhere, and everyone seems to have one. Pew Research has shown that over 75 percent of Americans own a smartphone. On these devices, we have a num...
People often attribute the following quote to Frederick Douglass: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Although it is questionable whether or not Frederick Douglass actually articulated that phrase, ...
With New York set to become the first state to offer free tuition at public colleges and universities for students from families earning less than $125,000 a year thanks to the efforts of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, this is a good tim...
