Tag: KorDale Jackson-Powell

Loving One’s Own Looks is Hard, But Here’s How You Can Do It

Loving One’s Own Looks is Hard, But Here’s How You Can Do It

Loving your own appearance and the way you look is honestly extremely difficult.  I find myself spiraling through self-doubt every time I receive a compliment, even now.  But in a lot of ways I’ve grown to love how I look; it’s a skill, one that is hard to learn and even harder to master.  Loving […]

The Rise of Player Empowerment in Sports

The Rise of Player Empowerment in Sports

There was a time when a player’s likeness and image essentially belonged to the team they played for.  Yet, in 2026, we see that the players have just as much, if not more, power in the leagues they play in than the teams they play for.   ​The term for this decade-long surge is “Player Empowerment”.  […]

It’s Okay To Be Not Okay and Take A Break

It’s Okay To Be Not Okay and Take A Break

It’s okay to not be okay. There is no shame behind it either.  A lot of the time in life, things get rough, and sometimes we falter, and that’s okay.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a break either.  I, for one, have taken many breaks in my life to de-stress and recuperate. It […]

President Trump Defends AI Data Centers

President Trump Defends AI Data Centers

President Donald Trump this Monday showcased his uber-strong support for AI data centers being placed in communities across the country.  These AI data centers have been highly controversial in the communities where they are being built.   This stance and statement around communities that are against data centers being backwards and poor has become another key […]

Autumn is Here: So Here Are Some Healthy Food Alternatives

Autumn is Here: So Here Are Some Healthy Food Alternatives

As we approach the Autumn season very very soon, finding healthy alternatives to popular seasonal foods is something that is very important especially with all the food cooked and sweets baked.  So here’s a list of five alternatives to staple autumn meals, the benefits, and the reasons you should switch: The first sweet on the […]

Comics vs Manga: How Manga Dominated the Market

Comics vs Manga: How Manga Dominated the Market

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Manga and Anime have become a major part of Western Culture.  Growing primarily from TikTok and what is deemed the “Great Shift,” being an era in which anime and manga went from a more niche medium to a much more popular medium.  But here in the United States, we already had […]

New Law Requires in NY Hairdressers To Learn How to do All Hair Types, Including Black Hair

New Law Requires in NY Hairdressers To Learn How to do All Hair Types, Including Black Hair

As of September 1st, New York City has introduced a new law that requires hairdressers and cosmetologists to learn how to do all types of hair, including black hair as well which was passed back in 2023.   This new law that has gone into effect is a push effort for allowing equal service to hair […]

Has Sports Betting Forever Changed How Sports is Viewed By Fans?

Has Sports Betting Forever Changed How Sports is Viewed By Fans?

Increasing finances is something in a growing and inflated economy that has become more and more important as time goes on.  In this world, money has become everything and is needed for anything.  Most people work jobs and have careers in which they trade their talents and time for money, and some people like to […]

Hyper Politics and How It Has Taken Over Society and Social Media As a Whole

Hyper Politics and How It Has Taken Over Society and Social Media As a Whole

There was a point in the history of the world where the idea of politics and having the power to change the landscape of the society and community you lived in was only granted to those in positions of power and status.  Royals and nobles were the only ones in their societies who needed to […]

Ways to Combat Stress While Being A Responsible Person

Ways to Combat Stress While Being A Responsible Person

The average person has a lot going on and a lot more going on in their mind.  Stress is something almost everyone is suffering from.  It’s a natural occurrence that requires a lot of effort to combat day-to-day.  So here are different ways to combat stress in your life in order to live a stressless […]

The Importance of Marginalized Groups in Music Genres

The Importance of Marginalized Groups in Music Genres

Although music is an art form that is completely open to anyone and all to enjoy dissecting and listening to, there is always a lingering aspect that never goes away fully.  The idea of what is expected of the music, primarily the artist creating it.  Genres for all of time have me race- and gender […]

Political Polarization And How It Divides People

Political Polarization And How It Divides People

The United States Government is built on democracy.  More precisely, it is a representative democracy in which power belongs to the people, and we, the people, choose political representatives to reflect our ideals and ideologies.  But going even further than that, the United States is a two-party political system with obviously democrats and republicans.   […]

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