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The following is a collection of my latest and most meaningful articles. Each piece is unique in style and content and represents a distinct moment in my career.

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL US SPENDING SET TO HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2023

September 1, 2023 | Reuters News

See-through backpacks and jean shorts are among the popular last-minute purchases ahead of the new school year, several retailers said, as heat waves sweep the U.S. and security concerns grow at many middle- and high schools.

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RISING CAFFEINE LEVELS SPARK CALLS FOR BAN ON ENERGY DRINK SALES TO CHILDREN

August 30, 2023 | Reuters News

Pediatricians and parents are calling for the U.S. to treat new high-caffeine energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes and ban their sale to minors as a single serving can contain as much caffeine as six Coca-Colas.

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DOES YOUR RÉSUMÉ PASS THE SIX-SECOND TEST?

April 11, 2023 | The Wall Street Journal

How to make your résumé stand out in today’s job market, and the job-search killers to avoid

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TOP COLLEGES FOR HIGH-PAYING JOBS IN FINANCE

The Wall Street Journal | April 11, 2023

Graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who go into finance earn higher salaries than other schools’ graduates in the field, according to a ranking compiled by the Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit that researches employment trends.

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THE CLASS OF 2023 FACES A JITTERY JOB MARKET: ‘THE WORLD SEEMS TO HAVE FLIPPED ON ITS HEAD.’

The Wall Street Journal | March 30, 2023

The Class of 2023 is getting ready to enter a job market that is suddenly less eager to hire new grads.

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ONE WAY TO ACTUALLY MAKE MONEY ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK: GET BEHIND THE CAMERA

The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2023

First came the social-media influencer. Now some aspiring influencers are finding it more profitable to assist others in the industry.

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4 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ON WHY THEY'RE ATTENDING HBCUS OVER IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS

 

Teen Vogue | May 20, 2021

May 1st is a day that causes high school seniors across the nation to erupt in tears or shouts of joy: National College Decision Day. For many Black students, the day is also an occasion to have a trickier conversation about the kind of school they choose to attend: predominantly white institutions (PWIs) or historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 

 

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HOW A FORMER U.S. MILITARY TRANSLATOR ESCAPED AFGHANISTAN WITH HIS FAMILY AND STARTED OVER IN TEXAS

January 4, 2022 | Texas Tribune

Lucky took his family back to Afghanistan when his mother was hospitalized with kidney problems. Then the Taliban took over the country, and the family joined thousands of Afghans desperately trying to escape.

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JUDGE BLOCKS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS AFTER TEXAS, OTHER STATES SUE

November 30, 2021 | Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had called the mandate “an unprecedented federal vaccine decree” on health care workers.

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BIDEN'S COVID-19 VACCINE RULES FOR BIG BUSINESSES TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY FEDERAL APPEALS COURT

November 6, 2021 | Texas Tribune

The order followed a joint petition filed by a handful of states, including Texas, plus several businesses and advocacy groups that argued overreach by the administration.

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AFTER TEXAS A&M STUDENT DIED FROM COVID-19, STUDENTS AND FACULTY RALLY FOR MORE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

September 17, 2021 | Texas Tribune

University leaders have encouraged mask-wearing and getting vaccinated, but they say Gov. Greg Abbott has prevented them from requiring either.

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SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES CAN’T BAN TEXANS OVER POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS UNDER NEW LAW

September 2, 2021 | Texas Tribune

The law requires social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to produce regular reports of removed content and disclose their content regulations procedures.

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LIVING WITH A SKIN CONDITION MEANS HEALING ON THE INSIDE AND OUT

August 22, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Skin conditions can lead to anxiety and depression. Here’s how two Tampa Bay women overcame their fears.

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HASHTAG RED TIDE: TIKTOK IS ALL OVER TAMPA BAY’S ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

August 19, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Red Tide and fish kills are going viral as TikTokers share what’s happening in Tampa Bay on the social media platform.

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MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACK ACTIVISM IN TAMPA

August 12, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Charlea Bing has published a digital magazine and started a community service organization at age 19 — and she’s just getting started.

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FLORIDA BLUE WILL INVEST $1.7 MILLION TO ADDRESS NORTH TAMPA POVERTY

July 30, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

“We thought we could make a difference here,” said Florida Blue’s CEO of two of the region’s poorest ZIP codes.

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HILLSBOROUGH VACCINATIONS PLUMMET, EXPERTS FEAR SEPTEMBER COVID WAVE

July 28, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Two University of South Florida researchers say Hillsborough County should double daily vaccinations to bring the pandemic under control.

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AS COVID ROSE, SO DID TEEN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS. GIRLS ARE MOST AT RISK.

August 1, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

The pandemic disrupted teens’ lives and left them to deal with disease and death without their support systems. One Tampa Bay girl’s attempt to get help left her with nightmares.

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AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANT, SHE SPENT DECADES LIVING WITH HEPATITIS C

July 28, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

For World Hepatitis Day, a Manatee County woman share her story of living with hepatitis C.

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HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS RESIDENTS CAN NOW GET VACCINATED AT HOME

July 21, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

The free service will help the homebound, the bedridden and anyone else who can’t get to a vaccination site.

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ANXIOUS, ISOLATED? THIS TAMPA BAY-THEMED COLORING BOOK COULD HELP

July 21, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Three Tampa friends created a coloring book featuring Tampa Bay sites and sights to help people deal with the pandemic

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MOFFITT CANCER CENTER NAMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

July 14, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Sarabdeep “Sabi” Singh joins the Tampa institution from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

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DID TROPICAL STORM ELSA IMPACT RED TIDE BLOOMS ALONG THE TAMPA BAY COASTLINE?

July 7, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Experts say that Elsa could have washed away the blooms in Tampa Bay — or worsened them.

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VITILIGO SUPPORT GROUP HELPS TAMPA BAY MEMBERS LOVE THEIR SKIN

July 6, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Tonja Johnson founded Beautifully Unblemished to support those with the condition that causes them to lose skin pigmentation.

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BEACH SWIMMING THIS FOURTH OF JULY? WATCH OUT FOR RED TIDE

July 2, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

The toxic blooms have been afflicting Tampa Bay for weeks, and that makes enjoying the holiday trickier for beachgoers.

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MOFFITT GETS $10.2 MILLION GRANT TO DEVELOP LUNG CANCER TREATMENTS

June 29, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers worked through pandemic protocols to secure the funding.

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'ZOOM UNIVERSITY' TAKES 'DRASTIC' TOLL ON STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH

February 2, 2021 | YR Media

As the spring semester is in full swing, some students continue to hopelessly struggle with another term now affectionately known as “Zoom University.”

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HAYNES, A DEFENSIVE LINEMAN, STILL ISN’T SURE HOW HE TESTED POSITIVE

December 2, 2020 | The Famuan

Since March, college sports at every level have drastically changed due to the pandemic. After nine months, coronavirus cases recently hit over one million in Florida, affecting numerous student-athletes across the state, including at least one college athlete at Florida A&M University.

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ONE DAY AFTER TESTING POSITIVE, FAMU STUDENT HEADS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

November 24, 2020 | The Famuan

A time for reunion has become a time for needed separation this year as COVID-19 cases continue to spike with the upcoming holiday season. With Thanksgiving taking place in two days, many college students are traveling back home eager to reunite with their families, while several unknowingly put their loved ones at risk of contracting the deadly virus.

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CHAZRIQ CLARKE CAN FINALLY BE HIMSELF

November 12, 2020 | The Famuan

Dreaming of becoming a high-end fashion designer since childhood, Chazriq Clarke always had a passion for fashion. Despite his childhood ambitions, Clarke grew to love performing arts while attending Florida A&M University. Now, he aspires to be a world-changer through acting to powerfully influence future generations.

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BIDEN-HARRIS TICKET ISN’T ABOVE REPROACH FOR GEN Z

November 2, 2020 | The Famuan

As the 2020 presidential election is less than 24 hours away, college students nationwide have been facing an unordinary fall semester. In the midst of COVID-19, students have created a new era of activism with the Black Lives Matter movement, been forced into an economic recession and grappled with drastically changing everyday lives as the nation leads into an election that could determine the rest of their future.

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20 HBCU STUDENTS VOICE WHY THEY ARE VOTING

November 2, 2020 | Journey Magazine

As the presidential election nears its climax, people all around the country are encouraging others to vote in what some have coined “the election of our lives.” Amongst them are HBCU students who feel the stakes are higher than ever. Discussions about the Black community have been at the forefront of the presidential debates, making these students all the more aware of what the outcome of this election means for them and their schools.

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SHE IS PRO-BLACK AND PRO-TRUMP

November 2, 2020 | The Famuan

Growing up in her grandfather’s Pentecostal church, Charrise Lane has always lived a Christian life. From first grade to her senior year of high school, the west Orlando native attended a predominantly Black private Christian school, Victor Christian Academy. Lane has said she gave her heart to God in the first grade, but gave her life to God in her final year of high school.

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DEADLY POLICE BRUTALITY AFFECTS NIGERIANS NEAR AND FAR

October 28, 2020 | The Famuan

Adaobi Okolocha, Eniola Bada and Juliana Olodude are three out of the millions of young Nigerians who are currently fighting to end police brutality and violence inflicted upon their community by the ones whose job is to protect it.

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HBCU VOTERS GUIDE

October 22, 2020 | Vote.org

Voter guide for Florida's HBCUs. Articles Kailyn Rhone contributed: "Your Vote is Your Voice," and "Be Prepared, Be Heard," and "Who's Who."

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS GRAVELY ABSENT FROM THE POLITICAL AGENDA

September 29, 2020 | Journey Magazine

Amidst historic wildfiresfloodings and tropical storms raging nationwide, political voices seemingly aren’t raging the same regarding the fight against climate change and saving the planet for future generations. As the nation approaches election season during a global pandemic, climate change has been more crucial than ever as extreme weather events have affected all parts of America. 

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DISNEY SWEETHEART TO EMMY WINNER, ZENDAYA MAKES HISTORY

September 22, 2020 | The Famuan

Zendaya shook it up on Sunday evening at the 72nd Emmy Awards by creating groundbreaking history as the youngest nominee and the second Black woman ever to win the golden statuette for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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RUTH BADER GINSBURG, SUPREME COURT’S LIBERAL ICON, IS DEAD AT 87

September 19, 2020 | The Famuan

People across the nation mourned en masse following yet another culturally significant death, as Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Supreme Court justice and lifelong champion of women’s rights — died at 87 from pancreatic cancer on Friday night.

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‘WAKANDA FOREVER’: THE NATION MOURNS THE LOSS OF CHADWICK BOSEMAN

August 29, 2020 | Journey Magazine

Millions of Black children, adults and even elders worldwide assembled en masse to watch the first-ever African-American superhero, Black Panther, in theaters on Feb. 16, 2018. Now, those same people and more gather to grieve the death and reminisce the legacy of the 43-year-old actor Chadwick Boseman.

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FAMU STUDENT SHA’RIAUNA CAMPBELL SIPS $10,000 WORTH OF TEA

April 15, 2020 | Journey Magazine

Got tea worth $10,000? Florida A&M University first-year Business Administration student Sha’Riauna Campbell does and is willing to spill the tea instead of sip. On Monday, April 13, Campbell won the More Than Tea Tour Scholarship for $10,000 after almost four months of waiting for the reveal of the winner on the @morethanteatour Instagram page.

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STUDENTS: NO SPRING BREAK MEANS NO MENTAL RECHARGING

March 19, 2021 | YR Media

Spring break is when students get the much-needed mental break from endless studying nights, cramming for midterms and finishing other work for class projects. When it’s taken away because of a global pandemic, what’s the impact on their mental health?

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