Author: Lornett Vestal
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Bloody Truth About Drones: We Need an International Convention on Drones In just the first year of his administration, Trump killed more people—including 250 children—with drones in Yemen and Pakistan than President Barack Obama did in eight years. And Obama was no slouch in this department, increasing the use of drone attacks by a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Photographer Depicts the “Boys of Volta” Who Fish in the World’s Largest Man-Made Lake Child trafficking around Lake Volta has recently been spotlighted by organizations such as IJM and in reporting by CNN. While some experts disagree on the extent of trafficking in the region, all agree with the findings of the International Labor Organization that working on the lake is…
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The Series Finale of the United States of America
Coronavirus! Coronavirus! Coronavirus! The United States has become the leper colony of the world as the global COVID19 pandemic rages on. A quarter of the world’s infected resided in the U.S. Despite all this, Congress is still debating how to give its fellow citizens the least amount of COVID relief possible. Despite the massive loss…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Nelson Martinez de los Santos
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to immigrants rights activists, co-chair of the Latin American…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico “The thing that really caught my eye was that African Americans were going to another country and actually treated better, knowing we had freedoms in Mexico that we didn’t have in the United States,” says Duntavian Thomas, a 24-year-old kinesiology major…
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The O.G. Files ‘Black History Month’ Edition: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Welcome the Evolving Man Project’s “Black History Month” edition of the O. G. profiles. The O.G. profiles will highlight women from diverse backgrounds and how they embody the values of what it means to be an evolved person. While uplifting their contributions to making a fairer and more just society. Today we will profile Ida…
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My Top Five Anti-Capitalist Hip-Hop Songs
Hip-hop has a long and storied history, from its humble beginnings in the hood to its current stronghold on global mainstream culture today. These days hip-hop is so mainstream that the Mighty Mighty Roots Crew is the Tonight Show’s house band with Jimmy Fallon. Who knew a music genre created by working-class black and brown…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Myanmar coup: Week of Feb.1 to Feb. 21, EU action in focus as foreign ministers set to meet Activists call for a major protest on Monday to mourn the dead. They dub it 22222 based on the date, Feb. 22. The number is an allusion to 8888 — Aug. 8, 1988 — the date a…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett
Welcome to the first episode of B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, a video series launched by my co-author, Berneta L. Haynes. During every episode, we will pretend to be sophisticated au-THORS as we sip from fancy champagne flutes and discuss an interesting question related to our new book series, Faders and Alphas. Eve and the Faders,…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Paul Robeson
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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