BROOKLYN—Dorchen Liedeholt is a lawyer and activist for women’s rights and on the board of directors for an organization called Sanctuary For Families. She was walking to the hospital to drop some things off for her mom when she saw a sea
“When you get to the NBA, you’re nobody and everybody is somebody”: New York City—Naturally I was nervous because here I was, a 13-year-old kid talking to an NBA legend. I immediately started thinking of questions that would lead to answers that
Newark, New Jersey—Picture this: the echoes of fireworks in the sky, air smelling like sweet barbecue sauce and music turned up to the max. Fourth of July? Let me stop right here. No. Today we’re discussing a celebration—not as popularized but even
Viveca Chow, a Broadway Actor, walked inside a midtown building, ready for an audition for a Broadway Musical. When she did, the casters had a surprising comment in store. “I have received a lot of comments from white casters that are saying
“Hope the block is still standing.” “We’re still standing.” The above is a conversation between two of Spike Lee’s characters in one of the most important and necessary films to date, “Do the Right Thing.” If you haven’t seen the film, the
LONG ISLAND—”Good cops are sick to their stomachs” over the death of George Floyd, Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki, told People Magazine. He marched in June in solidarity with protesters. According to CNN, “Some officers have shown solidarity with the movement
Morgan Hill, California—In the U.S. alone, there have been 2.7 million cases of Covid-19 and it has caused more than 130,000 deaths. Currently, New York state has reported more coronavirus cases than any other country outside the United States. With no vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO—Every day Tim Rogers, the Mayor of New Paltz, New York, gets asked “What’s next, what are you gonna do?” Over a month ago, Rogers watched the video of George Floyd’s killing and found it insufferable to watch. He took time
New York City—The world has been lit by the sparks of protests everywhere. TVs flash with new headlines and newspapers flood in with new stories. Black Lives Matter has taken over the news.“It’s an incredible story. I’ve never seen anything like it,”
SHENZHEN, CHINA— Tony Lee, a Chinese undergraduate currently studying at UC Berkeley, felt frustrated, relieved, as well as grateful on his way home. Chinese students abroad come back to China any time they please usually, but only had this one chance in