BLACK LIVES MATTER

Graphic Video Shows College Student Who Died In Custody Was Tased In Restraint Chair

Author: Taryn Finley

The article is about Matthew Ajibade, a 21 year old college student who was put in police custody at the Chatham County Jail in Georgia. Ajibade was arrested on January first after a domestic altercation with his girlfriend  and after breaking a deputy’s nose after having a bipolar episode. His body was found on January 2, his face was covered in spit and abrasions, scrapes and bumps on his upper body and head. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma. On June 4, the coroner ruled it a homicide and three jail workers were charged with involuntary manslaughter in his death while nine deputies were fired.

I chose this article because I am tired of black bodies turning into hashtags. I am tired of constantly being afraid that maybe today is the day I lose my brother to a rouge cop. I am tired of hearing that all lives matter because it is apparent that black lives do not. I am tired of hearing, "not all cops are bad." I am tired of the constant fear that black people have to live with every single day. I am simply exhausted.

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Michelle Obama Dropped Some Wisdom Every Young Girl Should Hear

Author: Taylor Pittman

The article is about First Lady Michelle Obama. The article is about the speech she gives at Glamour's "The power of an Educated Girl" panel that took place in New York city. The panel happened on September 29. The panel was held to address the problem that is the 62 million girls in the world who do not have access to education in the world.  She emphasized that her main goal is to make sure every girl has the same chance she had while she was in school and the chance that her daughters currently have when it comes to education, and encouraged the girls and young women in the audience to seize the opportunity to learn and make the most of the opportunities that come their way. "I want you to be that hungry to get your education because it is going to be the key to your future."

During the panel when the first lady was asked to give advice to girls all over who may think boys find their intelligence unattractive or daunting, the first lady encouraged the audience of young women to remove such negative people from their lives "whether that's your boo or your best friend." Then, she shared some solid advice. "There is no boy at this age that is cute enough or interesting enough to stop you from getting your education," she said. "If I had worried about who liked me and who thought I was cute when I was your age, I wouldn't be married to the president of the United States today." 

The first lady is the best paradigm of a carefree black girl, she speaks her mind and lives her life the way she sees fit. Through this, she teaches girls and young women out in the world to not care about what anyone says about them and how to be content with who they are and how to live life to their fullest potential. This article is empowering and powerful and that is why I chose it