I’m afraid that we’re not going to successfully bully the billionaires with peaceful protesting and letters. They’re actively choosing to be morally corrupt. I don’t think they care about optics. Honestly, if you look back at how we all got the rights that are being dismantled, it was the Civil Rights Era. They protested, but…
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The Democratic Party Voting Hasn’t Felt Festive Since Obama
I remember that feeling of relief, hope, and happiness because I felt a part of something. Every time Barack Obama spoke on TV I stopped and listened because for the first time the candidate for president not only looked relatable but his likability and charisma were enough to cross both sides of the aisle. He…
So You Want to Run for Local Office?
I remember volunteering with the teens at The Braddock Youth Project. I wasn’t supposed to be there but a few days before I was to report to my Keys Service Corps AmeriCorps assignment at Braddock Borough Building I was asked to change course. “We need more people at BYP to mentor the youth.” In high…
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