Celebs in the Yang Gang: Why have so many joined in?
Who’s In the Gang? Andrew Yang has a substantial following, and those who support him have begun to dub themselves “The Yang Gang.” And while the majority of Yang’s supporters are average people just like you and me, he has also accrued quite the celebrity following. From Rich Brian to Whoopi Goldberg, from Neil Degrasse […]
Mass Shootings and the Media
Escalation of Fear, Escalation of Violence America is stuck in a cycle of gun violence and has been for decades. However, there is a particular brand of violence that we are all too familiar with: the lone gunman armed to the teeth against unarmed people in a confined space who are nigh helpless to stop […]
Stacy Abrams and the Fair Fight
In 2018, Stacey Abrams launched a promising bid in her run for Governor of Georgia. In this race, she was able to mobilize many voters in Georgia and ran a tight race with her opponent, now- Governor, Brian Kempt. Losing by a slim margin at 50% to 48%, she ran what could be seen as […]
The History of Spooky
Throughout history, cultures have found ways to celebrate their dead relatives, spirits, and creatures of the dark. These celebrations each take place around the same time of year, no matter where in the world they are happening. Despite cultural differences, people will always find a way to celebrate Halloween. All Saints Day The Catholic Church […]
Tyler Perry Studios and the Future of Filming
In recent years, Atlanta has become a Mecca in the filming and entertaining industry. So much so, that many are already labelling Atlanta as the new “Hollywood.” With many notable examples of big budget productions taking place, Atlanta has quickly become a fixture in the public eye for its hand in the entertainment industry. Now […]
Atlanta’s Pride
Every October the Atlanta Pride Committee has one of the largest celebrations of LGBTQ+ people in the nation. This year’s celebration brought in over 300,000 people to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which is also in October. Wonderful People Atlanta’s Pride Celebration is not only a gathering of queer individuals, but also a chance to […]
The Inquiry of Trump’s Impeachment and It’s Importance to American Politics
Currently, the developments involving the possible impeachments again President Trump has become very important. This effort has come after the Trump-Ukraine scandal, in which Trump encouraged Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, in an attempt to divert the attention he was receiving for his connections with the Russian government. In return, Trump offered to give Ukraine […]
Voting Rights for Those with Disabilities
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed. Among a number of provisions, the rights to vote for those with disabilities was included. This provision was placed in to ensure that anyone with any kind of disability would be ensured to have equal voting rights. Although this idea was greatly embraced, there are thousands across […]
Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson is Set to Resign from Office
With the upcoming 2020 elections, there are a number of key elections set to take place. For Georgia, these elections will be held for several seats in the State Senate. This is an all too important poll, as the Senate helps to decide what laws should be passed that will benefit the people of the […]
God’s Promised Life of She’lia Roby, the Passion Preacher
There is always sunshine after rain, and the rainbow is a symbol of God’s promise to Noah in the Bible. She’lia Roby, the young passion preacher, has dedicated her life to God since he showed her the rainbow after a long storm-like time in life. Childhood Roby was raised by her grandfather and mom, the […]
Supermajority: the New Group Looking to Empower Voters
In the world of American politics, one of the most overlooked groups of voters has always been female voters. Despite the fact that in the several past elections women have had a higher voter turnout rate, women’s issues are not taken as a high priority issue to politicians, as can be seen by key issues […]
The Overlooked Power of Social Media
Social media has quickly become a powerful force in which information is shared between people. With everything from news and politics to sports and entertainment being shared daily via various social media platforms, it can be seen that social media can greatly affect our day to day lives. Along with using social media to keep […]
Gun Control and What Needs to Be Done
Gun control has become one of the nations most important talking points for the past few years. Sparked by the Sandy Hook shootings, there has been large debates as to what needs to be done to prevent more shootings on that scale from happening. The Sandy Hook shooting occured in 2012 and since there has […]
Housing Issues Millennials Face
What Can Be Done? In many years passed, one of the American dreams was to buy your own house. This ownership represented more than just buying your own home. It represented the ideas of upward mobility in American society and achieving the idea of achieving the American dream. Now, it can be said that the […]
A Town Hall Meeting
Since the introduction of e-scooters in Atlanta, there has 3 fatal incidents involving the scooters. Along with these fatal injuries there has been reported at least 190 non-fatal injuries. This has led city officials to imposing regulations on how e-scooters are to be used. The first of these regulations is a curfew that banned the […]
Chatting with Kesi Felton
This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to interview Kesi Felton, 21-year-old junior from Acworth, GA who is attending Howard University (HU) where she studies communication. She is an up incoming triple-threat entrepreneur who already has several organizations under her belt such as Better to Speak, an organization for black youth to talk about their […]
Planned Parenthood–Not Just for Abortions
Planned Parenthood, a non-profit organization with over 650 locations nationwide, is regarded by the uninformed masses as merely a clinic that provides abortion services. The non-profit gets a bad reputation for this very reason, and at any given time and any given location, you can find a slew of anti-abortion protestors waving around posters with […]
Stay Racist, Y’all: Texas Valedictorian Silenced During Graduation Speech
Graduating high school senior Rooha Haghar was giving a speech at Emmett J. Conrad High School, as is customary for valedictorians to do during their graduation ceremonies when her mic was cut-off mid-sentence. The abrupt interruption occurred as she was speaking aloud the names of Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice. This event speaks volumes (oh, […]
The Heartless Heartbeat Bill
In early May of 2019, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a piece of anti-abortion legislation known as the “Heartbeat” bill. This bill will effectively ban abortions after six weeks–the earliest that a fetal heartbeat can be detected in the womb–except situations where the mother’s health is at risk. Unless overturned in the supreme […]
Georgia State University is Raising their Tuition Fees: 3 Ways How this Affects Students
Georgia State University (GSU) is known for its affordable tuition rates but is set to raise its tuition fees for the 2019 fall semester. This decision came from the Georgia Board of Regents who voted on an increase of all state universities’ tuition fees by 2.5%. The board did not respond to IY’s requests for […]
Is Rent REALLY cheaper in Atlanta?
Graduating college is an event culminating in years of hard-work, hangovers, and general anxiety that makes you say “wow, glad that’s over” while feeling a tinge of sadness knowing those distant memories of an undergraduate experience is in the past. Amidst hugs, tears, and a few shots of tequila, I set out to find my […]
From the Ashes
Co-authored with Christopher Strickland, MSW In 1906, a wealthy Black businessman by the name of O.W. Gurley purchased 40 acres of land in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This modest tract of property became a beacon for people of color— in the open plains of the Midwest, during the heyday of housing and employment discrimination against blacks, Gurley […]
Charitable Help for Homelessness in Atlanta
Co-authored with Christopher Strickland, MSW One of the most interesting courses I took during my college tenure was a senior level course titled Language and Politics. In it, we examined just how crucial language can be when forming ideas in notions in the minds of constituents and citizens: framing, rhetoric, speech techniques. As the semester […]
