The main goal of the abolitionist movement was to achieve immediate emancipation of all slaves and end racial discrimination and segregation. It didn’t become as intense until 1830. In the decade before that, religious movements arose, stressing the moral imperative to end sinful practices, like slavery. In 1831, William Garrison began publishing his famous newspaper, […]
Archive for April, 2016
Is it just me or does it seem as if majority of magazines sold today focus solely on the body, fashion and mindset of a woman? Whether it is the newest edition of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s, or the Cosmopolitan, they all seem to mainly focus on the female sex. It wasn’t until the creation of […]
Micheal Finkel, once famed editor for the New York Times Magazine, was given the pink slip after “lying in print” in an article entitled “Is Youssouf Malé a Slave?”. Michael Finkel was known for bizarre stories, specifically stories from places considered to be outside the realm of traditional journalism. In reality, the truth had fallen outside of […]
Lehigh’s CJ McCollum‘s dreams were answered when the Portland Trailblazers selected him with the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. After 2 years of playing behind talent players, McCollum was elevated to starting shooting guard and is having an incredible season for a Portland Trailblazer team that is suppose to be in an […]