Prayers to Charleston
The Charleston Massacre is a representation of the racism and bigotry of our country. The shooter, Dylann Storm Roof, has been identified as mentally unstable, socially awkward, introverted. While all of the major media outlets are covering this story, no one has used the word thug to describe his gruesome behavior. Please support Emanuel Church by donating to their congregation and establishment in their time of need. Let’s...
South Asian Heritage Month
May is South Asian Heritage Month, widely celebrated in Canada. Now, what does that even mean? Warning: This feature is more of a history lesson than anything else. But it’s important for us to know about these things! South Asian immigrants began arriving in Ontario at the start of the 20th century. Working primarily in the sawmill industry, South Asian immigrants settled in various parts of the province. For South Asians, the...
Autism Awareness Month
A few months ago my family and I went to see a movie. We were sitting next to a big family and amidst the clan of kids there was one who was calmly enjoyed his soda and candy. As the movie began, the theatre filled with laughter. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice the boy having the time of his life. His laughter was one of the most genuine and beautiful things I had seen in awhile. As the story began getting more serious, I saw...
A Grown Up Truth Look at Empire
For this month’s Project Power, we’re going to do something a little different and discuss television! Gosh, I love cable! Trust me, I can watch anything from Gossip Girl to every sub division of CSI, if my schedule would allow me. I want to focus on the new television phenomenon, “Empire”. Empire is about the fictitious Hip Hop Mogul Lucious Lyon, played by Terrence Howard (swoon!) and his rise from drug dealer to...
Project Power: Black History Month 2015
While Black History Month is a great time to discuss the history of a people, let us always keep in mind two things: 1. We should celebrate history every day! 2. Black American history IS American History. We would like to thank all of the subscribers who sent so many images! We would also like to thank Ladi D and MJ Butler for their vocals throughout the video!...
Welcome to Project Power
Countdown 3, 2, 1… Let’s do this. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone say “I don’t see color when I see you” (either to me directly or to someone else) I’d probably be apart of Drake’s OVO fam and sitting in on board meeting with Zuckerberg. But unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. More often than not, people don’t understand that being different is okay, we don’t all have to be the same. You can...
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