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Street vending is a core part of the culture of many of the world’s major cities. But, perhaps, none are as deeply connected to it as Los Angeles, where some estimate there are more than 10,000 street vendors operating in the city. With the looming threats of a Trump administration, Los Angeles lawmakers are doing […]

Following Donald Trump’s Muslim ban and a broken strike among NYC taxi drivers, there was a widespread campaign to encourage users to delete their accounts with the ride-sharing app known as Uber. One of the first questions many people had was what would they do without the convenience of the app that allows them to […]

By Nuala Cabral Last Thursday, over two thousand people from across the country came together in Atlanta for Facing Race, a national conference on racial justice. Organized by the NY-based nonprofit Race Forward, the conference embodies the organization’s mission to “build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice.” The timing of this conference couldn’t have […]

Nate Parker broke records last week when his Nat Turner slave revolt film Birth of a Nation was picked up by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 billion. While this is exciting news, Parker’s success isn’t the benchmark for movies in this genre nor is it a logical signal to Hollywood to make more slavery era movies. […]

  The following piece is from the Energy Collective. It was written by Marilynn Marsh-Robinson By: Marilynn Marsh-Robinson It’s no secret that minorities are underrepresented in the energy field. In the United States, Hispanics, African Americans, and American Indians make up 24 percent of the overallworkforce, yet only account for nine percent of the country’s science […]

Dear White people, I am sooooo tired of this little cycle we keep playing at in America. As we all know the grand jury decided to not indict Darren Wilson and a collective sigh filled with anger and frustration was exhaled by almost an entire populace living in the United States. In the days preceding […]

When I first heard the legendary Hip-Hop producer Dr. Dre was donating $35 million in a co-venture with his business partner Jimmy Iovine for a combined $70 million towards opening a college, the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation at the University of Southern California, I was thoroughly […]

The following piece was published on Medium. It was written by President Barack Obama. By: President Barack Obama History has dubbed you the “Millennials.” You’re part of the first generation to grow up in the digital age. Some of you grew up with cell phones tucked into your book bags, while others can remember the early […]

  The following post is from The Guardian.  It was written by Yomi Adegoke. By: Yomi Adegoke   “Big, big booty. What you got a big booty,” is how the chorus to Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea’s derriere-themed ditty goes – over and over. The aptly titled “Booty” video was released last week, and in anticipation, American […]

  For the first time in the history of the company, Facebook released its diversity report to the public. The results reveal a huge race and gender gap in terms of employment. 

Each year, almost 1.5 million teens are arrested in America. Many of them are low-income. Compared to a decade ago, fewer teens ended up in jail due to cost-saving measures. 

With the release of his latest album, Black Panties, R. Kelly has once again claimed a spot on Twitter’s trending topics. Not just for his controversial album title and cover, (Black Panties features an image of the R&B superstar seated as he “plays” a scantily clad woman who is sitting on his lap with a bow as if […]