Elizabeth Grant, better known as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter familiar for her fifties and sixties Americana aesthetic and theatrical style of songwriting. Her debut album “Born to Die” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 200 albums chart. Her most well known songs are “Young and Beautiful” and “Video Games.” From the beginning of her career, she was held up as … Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: Lana Del Rey is Overrated
A month ago, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin looked like they were unstoppable. They increase in value everyday, sometimes fall briefly, but still trend up. Ever since the beginning of 2017, people have been asking the question: when are cryptocurrencies going to crash? On January 17 of 2018, Bitcoin began to see a downward trend, with an extreme decline of over 8% of its value (Tradingview.com). Over … Continue reading Crypto: What’s Happening?
Black History Month is the one time of year designated solely for the Black community to celebrate our successes, perseverance, and beauty. Black History Month is meant to be a celebration of Black culture and everything that comes with it. As most of us have experienced throughout our school careers, Black History Month has become a repetitive occurrence. We all know about Martin Luther King … Continue reading Black History Month
People of color face many problems in the music industry that have been around for decades. Some of them are stereotypes or stigmas, and since technology has evolved, people post ignorant and hateful comments on social media and the Internet. Upcoming Dominican Artist Amara La Negra blew up on VH1’s show “Love and Hip-Hop Miami” after a video clip of her with producer, Young Hollywood, … Continue reading Picking A “Side”: Fighting Colorism and Racism in the Music Industry
“The only way through a bigot’s door is to breakdown,” is one of the many thunderous lines in the movie Marshall, which released earlier this year. In honor of Black History Month, this is a perfect movie to sit down and learn about a monumental figure that was an active leader during the Civil Rights Movement. Thurgood Marshall was the first African American judge to … Continue reading Marshall: Movie Review in Honor of Black History Month
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