by Althea Chokwe | Sep 3, 2021 | Current Events
In August Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made headlines with her 40×40 initiative to empower working women in America. As a celebration for Meghan’s 40th birthday, 40 prominent female figures, including Princess Eugenie, Gabrielle Union, Ciara, Sarah...
by Althea Chokwe | Jul 25, 2021 | Current Events, Wisconsin v. Yoder
This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan are a chance for nations to reunite once more after being separated by the grueling coronavirus pandemic. Per Human Rights Watch, the Games are an opportunity for Japan to rectify its record of human rights...
by Althea Chokwe | Jul 14, 2021 | Amish Entertainment
What is “romanticizing”? This term refers to painting over a certain reality in order to make it more pleasing to the eye, ear, and mind. Such behavior, whether done consciously or unconsciously, is extremely harmful when serious social issues are involved and...
by Althea Chokwe | Jul 10, 2021 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion
The United States is infamous for its relationship with Christianity. Although there is a wide spectrum, it seems as if the nation is always on some Jesus craze. An indicative moment of Christian influence on American politics is when then-President George W. Bush...
by Althea Chokwe | Jul 6, 2021 | Amish Entertainment
Utopias do not exist. PBS’s documentary, The Amish: A People of Preservation, released back in 1975, was supposed to be an investigative piece into the realities of Amish society. The project, instead, was a fixture of the decades-long public relations campaign...
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