Category Archive: Lifestyle

Julia Collins: Saving the World by Feeding the Planet

Kids tend to have limitless expectations when it comes to deciding what they want to be when they grow up. Some say they would like to be world class chefs or the President of the United States. No role seems far fetched. Yet, as kids turn into adults, there are setbacks and challenges that tests their dedication to that dream. Some lose hope and change their plan, while others embrace these challenges with their eyes fixed on the prize. For entrepreneur Julia Collins, every roadblock and obstacle she encounters has only brought her closer to her dream.

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Ewa Nowak: Hiding in Plain Sight

The year 2019 is quickly coming to a close, and we still don’t have flying cars, a confirmed cure for cancer, or many other innovations that citizens of the past dreamed would be a part of our lives by now. What we have instead is an abundance of facial recognition technology that some people believe puts our security at risk. Ewa Nowak is one of those people.

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Hasan Minhaj: Be the Change You Want to See

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” With growing social, political, economical, and racial tensions in the U.S., the world needs more individuals who will speak out on the important issues affecting society while also setting a positive example in the world. According to Trevor Noah, comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host, Hasan Minhaj is one of those individuals.

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Our Voices. Our Lives.: Highlighting the Underrepresented

Most people have probably heard of “Humans of New York,” the popular photo-blog that features portraits and interviews with everyday people. What makes those portraits so compelling are not the photos themselves, but the stories of the people in each shot. It’s the narrative that draws people in. Everything must tell a story, and everyone has a story to be told. Similarly, the bi-weekly video podcast and micro-documentary web-series Our Voices. Our Lives. seeks to bring to the forefront the stories of Atlanta-based artists and entrepreneurs. 

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Jay-Z and the NFL: Unreasonable Doubt

“First they love you, then they hate you, then they love you again.”

-Jay Z "Meet the Parents"

There is probably no other fitting way to describe Jay-Z, and the way society treats its own heroes. This was the intro to one of my favorite Jay-Z songs, “Meet The Parents,” back in 2001. In hindsight, it’s an accurate depiction of how we love to seepeople rise to the top, just to watch their downfall. Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, is unfortunately going through one of those hate filled phases. 

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