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COVID-19: Through The Eyes of Boomers

April 13, 2020 By Cierra Franklin Leave a Comment

Generation X, Millennials, and Gen.Z have taken to various social media platforms to express their thoughts and feelings on how they are staying safe, their coping mechanisms, and how they are acclimating to the new normal in an on-the-go America. However, there seems to be little coverage on Corona through the eyes of Boomers, so here are the thoughts and experiences of 5 Boomers.

Filed Under: News, Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: coronavirus

Hey 2020 Presidential Candidates, Time Is Up For Private Correctional Facilities

April 13, 2020 By Cierra Franklin Leave a Comment

From Orange Is The New Black, to Locked Up, to Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons, it is clear that Americans have an affinity for crime-based shows, and media streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu are catering to the wants and needs of the masses. For many, the grittiness and rawness of the hour-long shows, keep many entertained and coming back for more each week. However, for those “inside” those sixty minutes are more like six years and do not come with a remote to change the channel or disconnect from the dysfunction. For inmates at incentivized correctional institutions, it is no walk in the park and the only silver lining for them is defunding private correctional facilities, a five billion sector.

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: prison

Wake Up Americans, Donald Trump Serving A Second Term Isn’t Far fetched After All

March 27, 2020 By Cierra Franklin Leave a Comment

With‌ ‌election‌ ‌season‌ ‌kicking‌ ‌into‌ ‌overdrive,‌ ‌the‌ ‌American‌ ‌public‌ ‌can’t‌ ‌help‌ ‌but‌ ‌to‌ ‌cringe‌ ‌thinking‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌outcome‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌2020‌ ‌Presidential‌ ‌Election.‌ Although‌ ‌President‌ ‌Trump‌ ‌seems‌ ‌like‌ ‌a‌ ‌villain‌ ‌that‌ ‌everyone‌ ‌loves‌ ‌to‌ ‌hate,‌ ‌Trump’s‌ ‌job‌ ‌approval‌ ‌remains‌ ‌elevated‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌steady‌ ‌‌49‌ ‌percent.‌ ‌‌More‌ ‌importantly,‌ ‌it‌ ‌must‌ ‌be‌ ‌noted‌ ‌that‌ ‌according‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌CBS‌ ‌Poll,‌ ‌“65%‌ ‌of‌ ‌Americans‌ ‌feel‌ ‌that‌ ‌Trump‌ ‌will‌ ‌definitely‌ ‌or‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌likely‌ ‌be‌ ‌elected.‌ ‌As‌ ‌much‌ ‌I‌ ‌would‌ ‌like‌ ‌to‌ ‌think‌ ‌otherwise,‌ ‌I‌ ‌too‌ ‌believe‌ ‌that it is very plausible that Trump could pull off serving a second term.‌ ‌ ‌

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: opinion, politics

The Integration of Nigerian Culture in Western Mainstream Media

January 31, 2020 By Cierra Franklin Leave a Comment

I am sure that you are pondering the commonalities found in all of the given scenarios and here it is: Nigerian culture. Slowly but surely, the culture is being assimilated into mainstream media, particularly in Western Europe and the United States.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: art, culture, music

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