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If I described a teen girl who made it big on social media for dressing and acting promiscuously, would you know what I am talking about?...

Olivier le Jeune, the first recorded Black enslaved person, arrived in New France (Canada) in 1628. Since then, people of African descent...

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The Situation and Significance to Society June 2009: an Iranian election was rigged and the Iranian Green movement was formed. Iranian...

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Ramadan and its importance Ramadan is the ninth month in the lunar Islamic calendar. Muslims all around the world lookout for new moon...

TW: Throughout this article, there will be discussion of sexual assault/harassment, and the issues that come along with this. While it is...

On March 30th, the French senate voted on a bill that would result in prohibiting girls under 18 years old from wearing the Hijab in...

A report and opinion piece by Emerson Williams. Only 26 days into his presidency, President Joe Biden approved his first military action;...

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When it comes to inequality in sports, the most significant topic of conversation has been female athletes being paid less than their...

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What happens after the Capitol attacks? News Headlines on January 6th, 2021: “The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in U.S. Capitol...

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I was born in Canada, but neither of my parents were. My dad was born in Guyana, a country in the West-Indies. My mom was born on the...