Photos by Tyla Barnes At 20 years old, Nupol Kiazolu has shut down highways and pageant stages, becoming a leader in what is now one of the largest civil rights movements in history. Nupol Kiazolu is the president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, Miss Liberia USA, and is the founder and CEO of the national voting campaign, Vote 2000. In 2018, Hawk Newsome, the former … [Read more...] about Nupol Kiazolu
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Sun+Earth Series: Herbanology Farm
Rachel Turiel and Gerasimos Christoforatos founded the Herbanology farm around 2017. Herbanology is located in Willits, California in the heart of Mendocino County — a hotbed for sustainably grown cannabis operations. This week, Emerald sat down with Turiel, Chief Executive Officer, to discuss the struggles and joys of being a small cannabis farmer. Turiel has owned the land … [Read more...] about Sun+Earth Series: Herbanology Farm
Why Redlining Has Affected Everything and Anything
By Shantell Dasilva In the 1930s, the United States government created a program in order to sustain segregation in the housing market all while boosting the market for the white middle class. Banks and loan companies used a map created by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC). The map was color coded, and districts of each city were put into four categories: green — most … [Read more...] about Why Redlining Has Affected Everything and Anything
Sun+Earth Series: Luminous Botanicals
Written by Sonia Case “Sun+Earth certifies that cannabis brands are holistically, responsibly, and regeneratively grown for the well-being of all people, farmers and the planet.” - Sun+Earth This summer, Emerald is on a mission to learn more about Sun+Earth Certified cannabis. Join us each week as we interview certified growers and manufacturers across the United … [Read more...] about Sun+Earth Series: Luminous Botanicals
THE HOT BOX: Sexual Assault: Cannabis Can Help You Heal
Welcome to THE HOT BOX, the Emerald's monthly column where TEDx talker, Ariel Sobel, gets heated about sex, cannabis—and basically anything else that would make your grandma spit up her Ensure Nutrition shake at the table! The winner of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition, Sobel is a grassroots activist against sexual and gender-based violence whose work been highlighted in … [Read more...] about THE HOT BOX: Sexual Assault: Cannabis Can Help You Heal