Last month, a few days before Halloween, a letter was sent to the Texas Education Agency by state lawmaker Rep. Matt Krause. The letter included a compiled list with over 800 books where Krause expressed, “might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because…

We cannot dismantle race, but perhaps there’s another way to escape it. For the last decade, many Americans have steadily fought the structure of race to achieve a united-country and post-racial state — some opting for colorblindness, and others challenging the historical bias attached to skin color. Even right now…

We’ve heard the saying — “The grass is always greener on the other side.” It’s often a benign line from our favorite rom-coms, or 90’s sitcom. But this quote actually derived from a first century poet, Ovid, who once said, “The harvest is always richer in another man’s field.” In…

Spotted, on the staircases of the Mark Hotel. It’s Mrs. Blake Lively, taking first place with a 2-in-1 outfit change. xoxo….

From the Renaissance Era to our Digital Age, music has remained the method that expresses the language that we cannot. And contrary to what one might think, research has shown music can help heal the heart. Its sounds release dopamine and endorphins that “can induce happy moods and relieve pain”…

Black History Month doesn’t memorialize race. It honors the impossible that transpired despite it. [published in The Republic newspaper] As Black History Month commemorates, the question, “Why Should We Celebrate Black History Month?” seems less and less rhetorical as our cultural conversations become more divided. Currently, there’s a public debate…

Black History Month doesn’t memorialize race. It honors the impossible that transpired despite it. As Black History Month commemorates, there’s a debate on whether this holiday is celebratory or segregationist. On the latter, Chicago rapper Kanye West declared the holiday should be replaced with “Black Future Month” to celebrate “#BlackExcellence.”…

It’s not only music that inspires culture. Perhaps it’s our staying alive that changes the world. From the Renaissance Era to our Digital Age, music has remained the method that expresses the language that we cannot. And contrary to what one might think, research has shown music can help heal…

“I criticize America because I love her. I want her to stand as a moral example to the world.” One might believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born with an innate ability to love against evil. But I’d argue it was a learned strategy curated through critical thinking, planning…