The topic of legalizing marijuana used to be taboo. It was something that you knew was widely used, but yet never addressed, especially in political realms. It’s gone from being the beacon of underground America and idolized by in movies such as “Dazed and Confused” to now being smoked by our grandparents. It has evolved […]
Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies By Michael Asimow and Paul Bergman Both authors are graduates of law school and at the time of writing this book were working as law professors at UCLA. They approach this text with the humor of comedians, the knowledge legal field professionals, and the wit of a […]
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.The inalienable rights upon which our nation was founded. When the Founding Fathers wrote these truths, they added no ifs, ands, or buts. Now we have a president who threatens all these. For the past four years, America has suffered a damaged economy, countless scandals from the executive branch, […]
The long awaited 2020 Election Day is tomorrow, but when Virginia voters go to the polls, the presidential and congressional races won’t be the only thing on the ballot. Virginia will have not one but two Constitutional Amendments to consider. Amendment 2 provides vehicle tax breaks for disabled veterans, and it’s something that most people […]
A week ago we discussed how the intersection of sports and society mesh when it comes to expressing points of view that may not always be considered acceptable by the mainstream. In the majority of the cases, it is the athletes that are standing up, or in the case of a Colin Kaepernick, taking a […]
A Citizen’s Guide to Defending Our Democracy by Burt Neuborne As National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Neuborne has been involved in litigation cases from school boards to every President since Lyndon Johnson with the focus on taking on government officials who appeared to violate Constitutional law. This book highlights how President […]
As the World Series begins tonight in Major League Baseball, it marks the beginning of the end of what has been a season like no other. Despite the tumultuous start of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MLB honored the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues throughout the season. Whether it was on the […]
When the Mexico City Olympics began in the fall of 1968, the year had already been one of the most turbulent in all of human history, especially in the United States. The world had lost both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy to assassinations, and the war in Vietnam had created a […]
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies By Resmaa Menakem Resmaa Menakem is a self-described healer, author, and trauma specialist. He has MSW, LICSW, SEP and has worked in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a private practice therapist. His work has placed him on shows like Dr. Phil and the […]
Throughout this football season, both in college and in the National Football, viewers have seen dedications to honor the lives of Black people who have been victimized by racism for decades. However, there is one Black man whose life is not often discussed, but yet the community of Ames, Iowa saw fit to honor. That […]
