The Atlanta Hawks Turnaronud Season Is Start of a Bright Future
I was seven years old when I went to my first Atlanta Hawks game. I remember walking with my mom and at the entrance. I wasn’t nervous, but I was excited to see the team play. One of the first things I noticed was the cheerleaders. They were so pretty, with their silver, sparkly pom-poms. […]
Blackwashing versus whitewashing, just what does this mean?
Blackwashing versus whitewashing, just what does this mean? At the heart of this topic is the importance of visual representation in media. From the smallest television show, to the biggest upcoming blockbuster movie, through video games, and textbooks, everyone wants to be represented. I have found that when I am engaged in any of these […]
[Opinion] How Georgia Schools Are Teaching History Only Proves the Need for Critical Race Theory
Just last year, I went over Georgia history and it met my rock bottom expectations of the curriculum exactly. I mostly learned about the basics of colonization, slavery, and a variety of white history figures with a few Black people here and there, Native Americans were only talked about in the pre-historic and colonial eras, […]
With Over 12,000 books, Virginia Highlands Books is a Cozy New Addition to the Neighborhood
It has been owner Sandy Huff’s dream to open her own bookstore for years. Huff and her family have been brainstorming ideas for the name, what books they would carry, and where the bookstore would be with no real plans to take action. “We were just dreaming big,” Huff said. “Then in January I just […]
By Putting Down That Burger, You Might Just Help Save Our Environment [Opinion]
In April, The Daily Mail, a British newspaper, sent America’s meat lovers into shock when it published an article about possible steps to be taken toward meeting Joe Biden’s climate plan. Pulling information from studies by Michigan University’s Center for Sustainable Systems and The University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, The Daily Mail announced that […]
“Who Will Start Another Fire?” Sharpens the Focus on Film As a Social Force [REVIEW]
“Who Will Start Another Fire?” represents a necessary reckoning for their makers and so perhaps, too, their viewers.
