The nation was infuriated by the horrifying truths of the recent assaults against the Black community. One central occurrence was the brutal attack on George Floyd. A case that aggravated the appalling issue which sparked protests around the globe to demand fair treatment for all African-Americans, because “All lives can’t …
Read More »Drag Queen Story Hour
On Sept 10, San Diego had its first-ever Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) program at the Otay Ranch Branch of the Chula Vista Civic Center Library. The program is one of the many branches of the four-year-old Francisco based international organization, Drag Queen Story Hour. Their website states, “DQSH captures …
Read More »New York’s Fight Against Climate Change: Staten’s Island Seawall
By 2025, New York’s Staten Island will be surrounded by a towering seawall running 5.3 miles along the coast, designed to fight off rising sea levels. According to CNN, climate change is predicted to create a more powerful weather system all over the world, and coastal engineers are racing to …
Read More »Climate Activist Greta Thunberg rejects Nordic Council environmental award
On Tues, Aug 29, Greta Thunberg—a Swedish climate activist turned down a prestigious environmental honor, the 2019 Nordic Council Environment award. The award, which was founded in 1995, comes with a cash prize of 350,000 Swedish Kronor, or about $52,ooo, according to the Nordic Co-operation. Thunberg was nominated by Sweden …
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