This MLK Day and throughout our lives, let us remember the importance of Dr. King’s dream; let us remember to use our lives to make an impact on this earth; and most importantly, let us continue the ripple effect of what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. started in his lifetime.
Tag Archives: violence
Picking Up The Pieces: How We Stop The Horrifying Reality Of Acid Violence
At the tender age of 16, the course of a young woman’s life was changed forever: her name is Laxmi Aggarwal, and when she rejected the advances of thirty-two year old Naeem Khan, who had developed a one-sided infatuation with Laxmi, he, his brother Imran, and a friend only known as “Rakhi,” attacked her with […]
Dismantling The Myth Of “Black-On-Black” Crime
Whenever a soul is taken away due to senseless crime or race, it is a tragedy. The senseless killings of all human beings have to stop. We must assess the origins of the problem to properly rectify the issue.
How The Tragic Orlando Shooting Brought Overlooked Subjects To Light
I have still not been able to process this tragedy, and I may never be able to process it completely, nor fully deal with the pain I and the LGBTQ community face on a day-to-day basis.
Love Is Respect: Breaking The Cycle Of Teen Dating Violence
Most connect February with Valentine’s Day. But it is also known as National Teen Violence Awareness Month. Amid the happiness that comes with Valentine’s Day, let’s not forget to bring awareness to a prevalent problem.
Oregon Shooting: Why Have These Become Routine?
As we heal after Oregon Shooting, we as a society have got to change situations like these from continuing to happen.