Tag: protest
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All We Can Do Is Try
This week I learned about the importance of checking everyone on the ballot, and not just the candidates you hear about on the news. This year has been a difficult one for the world in general, but if this year has confirmed anything for me it’s that if I want to know what’s really happening ... -
Black Lives Matter A Poem By An Ally
White Clueless Privileged What next? Ally Real Life Do something Don’t just sit idly by. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? You stop making excuses and get off your ass. Uncloak your life from the white privilege that is dripping down your face, and start with a simple task. Black ... -
Instigators, Victims, Or None Of The Above?
A video recently surfaced online of high school students mocking a native elder outside the Lincoln Memorial. Rightfully, there was outrage. There was a cry for respect of veterans, as the elder is a Vietnam Veteran. There were demands the students make apologies. There were angry calls for the students and parents to be educated. But ... -
Show Me What Democracy Looks Like, This Is What Democracy Looks Like
In light of the Parkland Fla. shooting leaving 17 dead, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led a mass movement to stop gun violence and irresponsible gun use. “Sibling protests” took place across the United States. Indianapolis IN. was one of the many cities to take place in this huge political movement, March ...