Dreams of Working in Law U.S. Representative AOC, or known as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has come on the scene with an undeniable passion and desire to make positive change, and she lets it be known that she’s not taking anyone’s BS. AOC is inspiring a generation of women, and one of those young women lives in […]
Gifting Children Access to Education Sababou (noun) sah-bah-boo is a Dijoula word that means “in honor of you” and is often used to describe a gift someone has given to you that changes your life and gives it a motive, reason, or cause. The Sababou Education Fund is the manifestation of co-founder Abou Koné’s wildest […]
CNS Scholarship Winner is Selected In 2005, Playwright August Wilson died and just two years later, a national competition was created in his honor—the National August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC). Wilson dedicated his work to depicting the lives of African Americans, including plays like “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, which has been adapted into a movie. […]
View fullsize Co-owner of Empowerment Avenue Rahsaan Thomas outside the San Quentin Prison. (Picture courtesy Empowerment Avenue Twitter) Empowerment Avenue was created to help incarcerated people get their work published. The program establishes the framework to facilitate and support inside-outside partnerships, reducing the barriers to collaborating and compensating imprisoned people. Program organizer and freelance writer […]
Gaining A Song with Artist Ne-Yo Wisconsin’s music scene is not something to play with. We’ve been in the shadows for far too long but that hasn’t stopped the hunger of the artists. Kenosha, WI native Caleb Hutchison—artist ILY Truly—is one of many Wisconsin artists who’s had to prove himself to get what he wanted. […]
Fighting Anxiety with Plants According to Press Connects, plants and humans have a unique cycle where one helps the other. Plants help humans breathe by providing us with oxygen, and humans help plants “breathe” by providing them with carbon dioxide. Plants also support people’s mental health. Watching a plant grow and flourish can calm your […]
