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Embracing the Summer Solstice: Illuminating the Power of the Sun

Can I Speak Freely, Featured, Lifestyle, Opinion / Abdelrahman Hussein

As the warmth of summer envelopes the land and the days stretch luxuriously, we find ourselves on the cusp of an extraordinary celestial event that has held humanity in awe since time immemorial—the summer solstice. This captivating phenomenon, occurring annually around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the pinnacle of the sun’s journey, when […]

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High Stakes: The Pros and Cons of Cannabis Legalization in 2023 America

Featured, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics, Opinion / Abdelrahman Hussein

Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible journey of cannabis? This plant has been around for centuries, used for medicinal and recreational purposes across the globe. However, it has also been the subject of controversy, and its legality has been questioned for just as long. In recent years, a growing movement has emerged

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Should Children Have A Social Media Presence?

Can I Speak Freely, Entertainment, Featured, Opinion / Albanie Lloyd

Everyone is a sucker for cute baby videos. We love watching babies walk for the first time or make a sassy remark to their parents. There’s something magical and heartwarming watching those same children grow from babies to adults. But does every piece of their growth to adulthood need to be documented on social media?

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There’s Something I Meant to Say Sooner, Dad…

Can I Speak Freely, Featured, Opinion /

I can imagine that truly appreciating each of the sacrifices my parents have made for my sister and me over the years could take an entire lifetime. Nonetheless, to celebrate Father’s Day, I want to share a “thank you” to my dad. In doing so, I’d like to start by saying I’ve always considered my dad

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Rubber and Glue

Featured, News & Politics, Opinion / Myles Walker

It’s common knowledge among the thinking crowd—a class that seems to shrink more and more each day—that there is a significant overlap between the Republican Party and American racism. American racism, of course, is much too prolific to be pigeonholed into a singular category of any kind. It is a far greater, craftier, and more

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Fortune Favors the Bold, But Will the Future?

Featured, News & Politics, Opinion / Myles Walker

It’s said that fortune favors the bold, but American history suggests that it doesn’t always favor the bright. Pure boldness has little trouble finding the limelight, even when its consequences are close behind. The Virtue of Volume Take former president Donald Trump and influencer Andrew Tate for examples. Neither one of them is the sharpest

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Considering Cults in Context

Can I Speak Freely, Featured, Opinion / Myles Walker

Throughout history, several authoritarian and totalitarian governments solidified the power of their leaders by developing what is called a “cult of personality.” A cult of personality can be described as a collective positive perception of a political figure that’s built out of unwavering praise and propaganda in that figure’s favor. They are grounded in fanfare

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Mental Health Awareness Month: What’s Wrong and What We Can Do

Featured, Health & Fitness, Opinion / Myles Walker

Being that the month of May is both Mental Health Awareness Month and the lesser-known National Teen Self-Esteem Month, there’s perhaps no better time to pay special attention to the mental health situations of ourselves, our loved ones, our friends and our youth. This May, as was the case with the last three, is an

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A Mental Health Check-In with My Mom

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With May saluting health, women, and mothers around the world, I wanted to interview my mom, as it’s been a bit of a difficult month for our family. As an educator and the head of her household, she’s carried the heavy weight of maintaining her responsibilities and independence for much of her life. If her

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When Not to Call the Police

Can I Speak Freely, Featured, Opinion / Myles Walker

What’s Happening Steven Eugene Washington, a Black man with autism, was only twenty-seven years old when a Los Angeles Police Department officer gunned him down in the streets of Koreatown. According to the resulting police report, the unarmed Washington was initially approached by two officers in a police vehicle in response to a loud noise

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