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Fake News: Playground

LAKE STREET ELEMENTARY REGISTER – Mrs. Thornton’s second-grade class has staged several protests since last week concerning controversial actions by Playground President Bobby Blankenburg. Beginning last Tuesday, Bobby has demanded that his classmates bring him all worms and “cool-looking” rocks found during recess. The drama began when JD Thomas found an unusually long earthworm underneath

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African American Inspiration on Modern Fashion

African Diaspora has been a crucial aspect of virtually every avenue of modern fashion, appearing in stores, online, and on runways, integrating the traditional look of African attire with today’s fashion for people of all creeds, races, and colors. One factor that has led to this insurgency and the embracing of traditional elements throughout modern

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The Hate That Dare Not Speak Its Name

There’s no debating it: Today’s Republican Party is an extension of the same political tradition (American social conservatism) that once opposed the abolition of slavery and the expansion of civil rights. Today’s Democratic Party is an extension of the same political tradition (American social liberalism) that abolished slavery and expanded civil rights. I don’t point

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The Complicated Legacy of Garrett Morgan

Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr., born on March 4, 1877 in Claysville, Kentucky, is a name that comes up often during each Black History Month. The inventor, businessman, activist, and self-proclaimed “Black Edison” is best remembered today as the inventor of an early version of the three-way traffic light. He was a member of the burgeoning

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Why Does Jake from State Farm Make Me So Mad?

In 2011, State Farm achieved television immortality with nothing more than a red polo and a pair of khakis. The iconic “Jake from State Farm” insurance mascot was born in a brief thirty-second commercial featuring Jake Stone, an actual State Farm employee from Bloomington, Illinois. Despite the commercial’s instant and enduring success, Stone never reprised

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U.S. Corporations Are Stepping Back From DEI Programs

Shortly after taking office, Donald Trump put diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on the chopping block. Within hours of him taking office, most government agencies, and even the White House official website, scrubbed any mention of DEI. Several private corporations immediately capitulated and rolled back their DEI initiatives. Most notable were companies like Target and

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Celebrating Black History Month: Highlighting Black Lawmakers’ Contributions  

Black History Month celebrations often focus on the courage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. Those leaders played important roles in the civil rights movement yet they aren’t the only African-American heroes who shaped the nation’s laws. Black lawmakers have greatly improved the quality of life for racial minorities and humanity

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