Title X marks the spot where New Yorkers need help, advocates say
New changes to Title X will take $1.4 million away from Planned Parenthood and force reproductive health clinics to emphasize abstinence. Read more at amny.com.
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As STEM field grows in NYC, black representation declines
The number of STEM jobs in the city increased by 21 percent over five years, but black representation declined by half a percent. Read more at amny.com.
Read MoreHomeless LGBTQ college students in NYC major in survival
Nearly two months into the spring semester, Victor Manuel Markhoff had yet to attend a class. Read his story at amny.com.
Read MoreSlave labor isn’t dead; it’s just fighting fires
The tragic fires sweeping through southern California have resulted in dozens of deaths and have brought out only the best of the best to help contain the rampant flames. While many of the best include the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Fire Departments, it also includes local prisoners. Several thousand prisoners throughout the state have […]
Read MoreWhat Amazon’s new headquarters means for Long Island City residents
The announcement that Amazon will be opening a new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens has thousands of New Yorkers in an uproar, and it may be for good reason. While the company has promised that the move will bring 25,000 new jobs to the city, an investigation published in February shows a different scenario. […]
Read MoreSen. John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer – The Washington Post
North Korea releases Va. student Otto Warbier after being held more than a year, Secretary of State Tillerson says – The Washington Post
Proud to be an American¿
It might be midnight, but I’m way too excited to sleep because…. *drum roll please* …I’m officially attending American University next fall! That’s right. You’re favorite coffee addict is going to pursue journalism at the watering hole of the media world (I’m comin’ for ya Washington Post). For someone who never even wanted to […]
Read MoreA Lesson on Judgment
We are all human. Yes, all of us. That means that the feelings you have within your soul are the same exact feelings the person next to you has. Whether they are on display for the world to see or they are hidden from the universe, they still exist. It doesn’t matter if you’re strangers […]
Read MoreAn Individual’s Response to Society’s Expectation of Womanhood.
This post is in response to the article “Dear (possible) future husband“ Dear People Whom I Have Not Met Yet, I am going to start off by saying that I am not sorry. I am not, even the slightest, sorry for my past. I am not sorry for not trusting everyone I come across. For […]
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