The more I continue to learn about cannabis (the plant itself), the more I become aware of what it can do for the world. The demand for cannabis is exponential and global. Whether legal or illegal, cannabis is grown and consumed in every country. Ext...
In the couple of weeks since Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden picked Senator Kamala Harris of California as his vice-presidential running mate, the public forum has been awash with criticism and analysis; positive and negative viewpoints, so...
Charlie is a non-binary (He/They), Afro-Caribbean psychic medium, reiki healer and pleasure activist based in Brooklyn, New York. Charlie is a sex educator, sex worker and Black Trans advocate who contributes to the community through spiritual work. ...
Fransisco Haye, who goes by the pseudonym Cisco Swank, is a 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist, rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. With the piano skills of Robert Glasper and the smooth composition of a new-age G...
On July 6 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that international students who take classes entirely online in the coming fall semester would be barred from the country. Although ICE rescinded the policy shortly after intense...
In 2019, I journeyed from Manhattan to Brooklyn to visit the Brooklyn Museum and absorb feminist art. When I arrived, I found the front lobby packed with visitors. There was a live band playing Mexican traditional music. Unknowingly, I had walked int...
How the Fires Are Linked to Climate Chaos, Soil Health & Food Choices In late 2017, Northern Californians suffered a firestorm in eight counties simultaneously, followed by the devastating Thomas Fire (now the largest in state history) in Souther...
During my senior year of high school, my AP Comparative Government/Economics became a space where I began to understand how the world works. Up until that point, I rarely thought about how the US economy functions, a fact which, in itself, was reflec...
Ask Josh Tickell’s four-year-old daughter what her family’s job is, and she’ll answer, “To save Mama Earth.” The acclaimed filmmaker and his wife, actress/producer Rebecca Harrell Tickell, are passionate environmental activists whose documentaries (s...
Conditions like bipolar disorder are widely misunderstood and mocked—which is why people have such a hard time understanding Kanye West right now. Following his recent commentary on President Trump, slavery, and his decision to run for presidential o...
