Written By: J. Laura In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, one woman in particular, Nia Miranda, made the spotlight when she confronted two women vandalizing a Starbucks in June of this year in Los Angeles. “It is never OK to commit a crime in our honor when we, the Black community, will be targeted for it,” Nia Miranda told Fox News. Miranda’s video went viral … [Read more...] about “It is Never OK to Commit a Crime in our Honor,” Said Nia Miranda, Woman who Filmed Viral Video
Pornhub : The Website to Advertise Political Campaigns
Written By: J. Laura Many Americans won’t just see political advertisements on lawns, billboards, bumper stickers or TVs this campaign season — these ads are also hitting pornsites. Last year, mega pornsite, Pornhub, reported that there were 115 million daily visitors to the website in 2019 — or 80,032 visits, 77,861 searches and 219,985 views every … [Read more...] about Pornhub : The Website to Advertise Political Campaigns
COVID-19 is on the Rise for the Second Time
Written by: J. Laura Countries across the world are preparing for lockdown and restrictions amid the second wave of COVID-19, which has already taken nearly one million lives as of September 18th, 2020, according to Statista. Since the first cases emerged in China last year, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 30 million people globally, reports … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is on the Rise for the Second Time
The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
Written by: J. Laura In July 2020, the National Football League (NFL) announced it will play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before each season-opener game of this year. The league’s decision to play the anthem comes in consideration of the victims of systematic racism, especially following the death of George Flyod in May 2020, reports … [Read more...] about The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
Did the Du Pont Family Catalyze Cannabis Prohibition?
In 1937, congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act , a law which made cannabis restrictive in the U.S. The act was passed because it “seemed to be that addicts would move from one drug, like heroin, to others, like marijuana, in search of a legal and accessible high,” said Erin Krcatovich, political science professor on Study.com. In order to eliminate drug use, the government … [Read more...] about Did the Du Pont Family Catalyze Cannabis Prohibition?
