Huey Newton and Bobby Seale: Founders of the Black Panther Party
No, the Black Panther Party was not evil. No, they did not just go kill random white people. No, they were not the black equivalent of the KKK. The Black Panther Party was a Black Nationalist Movement for self-defense. It was started by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in 1968, and later the party had chapters nationwide. The Black Panthers needed to defend themselves against … Continue reading Huey Newton and Bobby Seale: Founders of the Black Panther Party
Black History Month Spotlight: The Tales of Unknown and Misinterpreted Black Heroes
Over the course of February, Black History Month, McCaskey freshman Tiyya Geiger researched significant and unsung Black heroes and spotlighted her findings on her Instagram story, attracting attention from peers and community members. Here’s what Tiyya had to say about her work: “Over the course of the past year, social activism work has received a lot more media attention. This does not mean that this … Continue reading Black History Month Spotlight: The Tales of Unknown and Misinterpreted Black Heroes
Asian American Hate Crimes are Worse Than We Know
Due to recent news, the rate of Asian American hate crimes has increased drastically since the coronavirus pandemic started nearly a year ago. There was prejudice from people of different ethnicities towards Asian Americans when Former President Donald Trump blamed China for the world’s shutdown, even resorting to calling the coronavirus the “kung-flu.” All of the sudden, there was an influx of Asian American hate … Continue reading Asian American Hate Crimes are Worse Than We Know
What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines
Covid 19 vaccines are slowly making their way around the country to healthcare workers and to citizens. As of now, 2.95 million doses have been given in the state of Pennsylvania and of those 912,000 have been fully vaccinated. There are 2 kinds of vaccines being given with another new one being released soon. According to KQED, the Moderna vaccine is given to those 18 … Continue reading What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines
NASA Lands “Perseverance” on Mars
On February, 18 2021, a new NASA rover named Perseverance landed on Mars to explore the planet. It weighs one ton and is ten feet long by nine feet wide and seven feet tall. It’s frame comes with an accompanying helicopter drone called Ingenuity which has about a four pound fuselage the size of a tissue box, a small but mighty piece of equipment. Perseverance … Continue reading NASA Lands “Perseverance” on Mars
Dr. Rau: All About Equity
School district superintendent Dr. Damaris Rau is a self-proclaimed advocate for equity. A child of the foster care system and a graduate of St. John’s University, Rau went from working as a teacher and administrator in the Bronx public school system during the Crack epidemic to working at a school in Greenwich, Connecticut, a town which is widely recognized as one of the richest places … Continue reading Dr. Rau: All About Equity
To All the Boys: the Ideal Romantic Comedy
We’ve all been there before…that moment where you can’t stop laughing, crying, screaming, that moment when your heart pounds harder and harder every second of the movie: the moment you’ve found a true rom-com. In other words, it’s when you’ve found “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” a movie series on Netflix that has been receiving a lot of global attention. To be able … Continue reading To All the Boys: the Ideal Romantic Comedy
Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate John Fetterman
Lt. Governor John Fetterman dresses more like a mechanic than a politician. He stands at 6’8” with no hair, is painted with tattoos, and often wears button-down T-shirts to campaign events. The mayor turned lieutenant governor, John Fetterman, is running for US Senator on a campaign to win marginalized groups’ votes. His primary issues are health care, gun control, climate justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and minimum … Continue reading Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate John Fetterman
“Houston, We Have a Problem”: Winter Storm Ravages Texas
On February 13 Texas, a state with an average annual snowfall of .1 inches a year, was hit with a massive snow and ice storm. Millions of Texans lost power for several days. With no heat, people huddled around fireplaces and in cars to stay warm. The state was largely unprepared for the weather that they were experiencing. Just like when the COVID- 19 pandemic … Continue reading “Houston, We Have a Problem”: Winter Storm Ravages Texas
How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles
The 2020 NFL Draft was the beginning of the end for the Philadelphia Eagles. The team was not expected to even look at drafting a Quarterback early in the draft, but they drafted former Heisman finalist QB Jalen Hurts in the 53rd overall pick in the draft. This sent shockwaves through the NFL world, heavily impacting former Eagles franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. In most people’s … Continue reading How it All Went Wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles
The Founders of Black Lives Matter: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometti
Introduction & Context Black Lives Matter itself is a decentralized movement against police brutality and racially motivated violence, not an organization. This means that while these three women founded the movement, you cannot take their politics and apply it to the rest of the movement. This is because they are very radicalized compared to the majority of those supporting the movement, and to not support … Continue reading The Founders of Black Lives Matter: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometti
Mae Mallory: Forgotten Radical
I could bet good money you don’t know who Mae Mallory is, and even I didn’t know until I started to research. Mae Mallory is a forgotten Black power intellectual who was almost erased from history. Even she herself said she was, “just an insignificant black woman who believes that the tree of liberty has to be watered in blood!” and that her “white oppressors” … Continue reading Mae Mallory: Forgotten Radical
How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet
TikTok, also known as Douyin in its home market Singapore, has users that are continuously making a grand impact on Earth’s well being, using viral videos to gain signatures for petitions to stop harming the environment. With 50 million daily active users, the platform is used by many accounts to spread awareness of the damage caused by human use of fossil fuels. These viral videos … Continue reading How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet
Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Joshua Basset Drama: just a Publicity Stunt?
Drivers license, the debut single from 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo, was released a few weeks ago and rocked the world. It quickly became the most-streamed song on Spotify in a week, with 65,873,080 streams. Rodrigo blew up on Tik Tok and several Drivers License trends have taken over the app. Fans quickly picked up on the connections to Rodrigo’s ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett, her co-star on the show High … Continue reading Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Joshua Basset Drama: just a Publicity Stunt?
SDoL Grapples with the Problematic Pasts of Edward Hand and James Buchanan
Edward Hand and James Buchanan were both notable historical figures- but for all the wrong reasons. Hand, an Irish soldier and plantation owner, and Buchanan, a former US president from Lancaster, have two things in common: they both owned slaves, and they’re both used as the names for schools in the Lancaster District. “The name Edward Hand Middle School represents all the wrong things,” city … Continue reading SDoL Grapples with the Problematic Pasts of Edward Hand and James Buchanan
