Rejection of AP African American History shows scary trend in American public education
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor The Florida Department of Education rejected the inclusion of Advanced Placement African American History in the state’s curriculum, citing the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value” in a letter to the College Board sent on Jan. 12. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis said the course is […]
Black figures should be recognized all year long
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Every February, like clockwork, my teachers would pull out the same lessons about the same four or five Black historical figures. Every year, we were taught the same trite lessons on Martin Luther King Jr. having a dream, Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat and Harriet Tubman’s journey to […]
Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Teairrah Green, Contributing Writer After George Floyd’s tragic death, one of my teammates made a post on social media that alluded to her “not seeing color” and not believing she had unconscious biases. Her perspective left me wondering why she would subscribe to that belief, so I asked her to explain her perspective to me. […]
Hanover County continues to marginalize transgender students
Rachel Spiller, Contributing Writer Transgender students should not have to jump through hoops to be able to exist in schools. Over the past two years, the Hanover County School Board has been under fire for its blatant and disrespectful treatment of transgender students. Its adopted policies, including anti-trans bathrooms and locker rooms, are a direct […]
Andrew Tate is negatively influencing young boys
Andrew Tate is negatively influencing young boys Mika Perez, Contributing Writer A “Common Tate W” is possibly the most commonly used phrase by every young boy. Now, what is a “Common Tate W?” This phrase branches from a man who was one of the most Googled names in 2022: Andrew Tate. Tate is a British […]