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A screenshot of Jane Wood Allen’s original post in which she directed racially charged insults at First Lady, Michelle Obama, is shown above. Photo credited to Georgia Newsday.

Forsyth County Teacher Aide Fired

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer October 11, 2016

As of Monday, Oct. 3, Jane Wood Allen, a teacher aide in Forsyth Country, was fired from Chestatee Elementary School for racist comments directed towards Michelle Obama posted on Facebook. Allen’s...

One of these things is not like the other; one of these things does belong

Stop Erasing Me

Emma Franklin, Senior Editor April 28, 2015

My grandmother is from the Philippines. She was born there, raised there, and then married a white man: my grandfather. They had six children, and the children look Pilipino. One of them was my father,...

The death of a friend can affect many. Especially when one was so young and had not truly lived. Those who knew her miss her deeply. I miss her.

SEA Fraternity Chants Racial Slur

Kayla Salemi, Staff Writer March 24, 2015

 Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity existed for 159 years at the University of Oklahoma (OU) has finally met its end recently after a disturbing video was sent anonymously to a group of African Americans....

This photo symbolizes how much a black person is belittled in this school. The black pawn is surrounded by off-white Queens, displaying how vulnerable we, as young black people, feel in a world where white is representative of power. White symbolizes innocence, purity, and all things good while black symbolizes dark, evil, and all things bad. I think not.

You Know My Name, But Not My Story

Kayla Salemi, Staff Writer March 24, 2015

I am different. I am a rare specimen in the myriad of milky skinned men and women. I am the odd ball in this game of life. I can feel the stares on me when I go out with my family. My brother and I are...

Riot Outbreak in Ferguson, Missouri

Lacy Hamilton, Editor in Chief October 14, 2014

Riots began in Ferguson, Missouri on Saturday, August 9, 2014 after the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 25 year old African American student. He was shot by Darren Wilson, one of the Caucasian officers...

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