I constantly hear debates over whether phones and other forms of technology should be allowed in classrooms. People ask whether or not technology is helping or hindering our youth. Are they really learning if they’re wearing headphones or are they playing and wasting time?

“The process of transforming our industry into something more sustainable and more sensitive to our needs…takes time. It is a long term commitment to a new way of producing and consuming that requires widespread personal and institutional change” –Kate Fletcher

While many are taken aback by these senseless acts of violence, I believe that these killings are part of a larger war on the black body, started not by the pulling of a trigger, but by the images that are placed in the media for our consumption.

After the success of her first album “Still Green: The EP” Violinist Chelsey Green sits down with us to discuss her love for music, amazing accomplishments she made at a young age, and her upcoming album. The musician explains the story behind the instrumentals and how she’s able to appeal to all audiences.

Jaleel Shaw speaks on his life, albums, and what inspires him the most.

“Pick your brain, blowout your conscious”.
-Franco

The “Achievement Gap” has been labeled a modern day civil rights issue. Schools today are more segregated than they were before integration, and students in urban schools are failing to graduate with the basic skills necessary for success in a college classroom.