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How It Works: City government positions, and how you can run
City government functions like a machine.
Everyone is a cog in the machine that makes the city run smoothly and fairly (for the most part).
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For the Culture: Similarities and Differences between Africans and Black Americans
When I think about how it feels to be Black in America, I am think of a famous quote by James Baldwin, an American novelist, activist, and poet who is known for his ideologies on race, class, and sex in the United States: “To be a Negro in this country and relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time.”
But, we at war amongst ourselves, too.
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“Don’t Let It Smoke You: How to Create a Nontoxic Relationship with Cannabis”: Author Tarris Batiste reviews his “why’s”
Tarris Batiste does a good job of making his book, “Don’t Let It Smoke You: How to Create a Nontoxic Relationship with Cannabis,” a breeze to read.
At the beginning, the author sets us up with a couple of descriptive life scenarios he had to overcome during 7th grade. That helps us visually see him as a person and all that he will start to encounter throughout the book.
He divulges his desires to fit in and his insecurities about joining a certain, older friend group he wanted to be a part of.
This was how he was first introduced to cannabis.
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Doses of Hope, Round 2: My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience as a Black Journalist
On Friday, Apr 23rd at 2 p.m, I entered the Georgia International Convention Center feeling hopeful.
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Activism in the age of social media
Activism in the Age of Social Media Amanda Funger | Avant-Youth Due to the pandemic, many people are becoming involved with social justice movements through social media, which has become an increasingly popular avenue where a lot of people engage in activism. A Pew Research Center survey found that about Read more…
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What’s Delta 8?
What’s Delta-8? If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new legal alternative to weed being sold in Georgia. It’s called Delta-8. Delta-8 THC started being sold in late 2020, but it has recently been growing in popularity. In order to collect more information on the subject, Avant-Youth’s video journalist Matt Read more…
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Your first car: A thorough guide to avoiding headaches
But for first-time owners, the headache isn’t over. Signing your name and handing over cash is only the first hurdle of owning your first vehicle. Your journey to car ownership is just beginning.
This includes constant maintenance, regular visits to the mechanic and frequent surprises. Hopefully, Avant-Youth can help smooth the process of owning your first car.
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Doses of Hope: My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience, as a Black journalist
Doses of Hope: My COVID-19 vaccine experience, as a Black journalist Image from Avant-Youth With the increase of COVID-19 cases and deaths daily, last year was a standstill for everyone. The constant enforcement of social distancing, masks and demand for disinfectant products would become our new reality. Fast forward to Read more…
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Let The Kids Play: High School sports amidst COVID-19
A year has passed since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Schools closed, the sports world froze and we were all subjected to our homes for months.
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Pass The Mic with Darii G
Despite self-doubt and discouragement, he believed that it was time to present his music publicly.
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