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The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs
Despite a divisive and contested presidential election, the U.S. experienced clear wins in drug reform this year. New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana legalized marijuana while Oregon took the brave, bold step of becoming the first state to decriminalize all drugs. Though legalization will come with its own challenges such as potential for increased…
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Child Sex Trafficking and the Hyper-Sexualization of Our Youth. Where’s the Line?
We have a complicated relationship with media and pop culture. While artists are shattering gender norms and empowering disenfranchised populations, more and more sexualized images are projected into the stratosphere, and young eyes are taking notice. The fallout from this phenomenon may be a factor that drives child sex trafficking, rape culture, and objectification of…
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Gratitude: Our Bodies’ Natural Anti-Depressant
If you look up the word gratitude in the dictionary you will find it is a noun that describes the state of being grateful, thankful, and appreciative. But research has found is when you turn that noun into an action, expressing gratitude on a regular basis, there are numerous mental and physical health benefits, including…
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The Time is Now
We have never had so much confusion in a presidential election as we do now. When Trump won the electoral college in 2016 by 306 to 232, he called it a ‘massive landslide’, but now Biden is ahead by the same numbers and Trump won’t accept it. The electoral college vote is one of the…
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Today’s Tomorrow: Creating for Y(our) Future
WATCH HERE Meet Our Panelists Ta’ Rhonda Jones is an Actress, Fashion Designer, Motivational Speaker, Celebrity Masterchef Champion and Philanthropist. She is most known for her breakout role as Porsha, on FOX’s hit television show Empire and her first two starring roles, as Leesa J in BET’s Hip Hop Holiday…
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Electoral College
In 1969, the House passed a constitutional amendment to establish direct election of the president by a bipartisan vote of 338 to 70. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 11 to 6 and reached the floor in September 1970. There it met a prolonged filibuster from southern senators, who did…
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Punish the Institutions
After I watched the movie Spotlight, I was determined to do my part to prevent child sexual abuse. I was unable to imagine who would ruin a child’s life for their own selfish “pleasure.” But what was even harder to comprehend was the non-abusers who rally around to protect the abuser. It is not unique…
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Culture of Silence: Why Minority Victims of Sex Abuse Don’t Report
The culture of silence, an embedded cultural norm, in Middle Eastern, Asian and Black families, inhibits attempts of physical and sexual abuse victims from getting the help they need. The fear of retaliation and disownment is prominent in homes of many of these families where kids are abused. Family Shame Family shame, honor, and stigma…
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Cancel the Electoral College
Sign the Petition to Eliminate the Electoral College Thoughts from Barry about the Electoral College We feel that what is going on with all the protests will get attention, but we are not sure it will accomplish anything. I feel the Electoral College (EC) is obsolete and should be abolished in 2024. Only 12 other…
