On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. At just 39 years old, the face of the Civil Rights Movement was killed in cold blood leaving millions of people around the country distraught. How far have we come since Dr. King was murdered? We’re still climbing. In Dr….
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Why Black History Month is Relevant
In the good-natured American way, Black History Month is questioned more and more each year. It seems as though a certain sect of people find this month to be useless and, well, racist. Yes, folks. People consider Black History month to be racist. It’s as if a whole month dedicated to the history of one…
The Turning Point
Second grade was awful! It truly was a nightmare of epic proportions. One might ask how second grade could be that bad. Well, I’ll set the scene for you. In the middle of my first-grade year, my mother thought it would be cool to send me to private school. She asked me, and I went…
Tailor Made
I live in a world where sweatpants rule. Everywhere I turn, men and women alike are donning sweats, yoga pants, hoodies, leggings, or pajamas. Gone are the days where people preferred to look like they showered. Gone are the days where people dressed in a manner that represented their name. The days where people took…
Ode to a King: A Dream Deferred
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up…
A Fresh Voice 