What Do You Do When What Gave Your Life Meaning is Gone: The Journey to J.D.

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I never thought I would find myself in law school. I came into Northwestern University, a Psychology/Pre-Med major. My focus, however, was not on my studies but on football. Football was my one true love. I dealt with serious anxiety and depression growing up. This was a culmination of ongoing bullying, familial strife, and never feeling like I was enough. I had one refuge from all of this—football. But this was taken from me on one fatal morning that changed my life forever.

Is a federal response to the novel coronavirus compatible with traditional notions of federalism?

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We are witnessing large expansion of executive power.  And President Trump is not the only executive power grabber.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Governors and mayors across the country are testing the limits of their power.  President Trump closed borders and travel to the United States from foreign travelers.  Governors implement measures restricting the movement of visitors traveling into their [...]

An End to Monolithic Nationalism

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For America to thrive, her people must unite under a banner of nationalism that is inclusive to all of her citizens. This can only occur through unity; through the acceptance of our differences and glorification of our similarities; through the belief of a collective American identity. And through disbanding notions of a monolithic nationalism rooted in white supremacy.

Why We All Must Serve

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In college, I discovered my passion—creating social change. When you are confronted with an issue or a truth that is unimaginable to bear, you have three options: (1) complain and do nothing; (2) learn to adjust your life and live with it, or (3) work to change it. I live my life by the last [...]

Why We Must Care About the Government Shutdown and Why We Must Take Action

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Currently, we are witnessing the longest government shut down in history. For decades, the public sector has served as a large source of employment for black workers. It is primarily because the public sector—as you would hope—has a less stringent history of racial discrimination in hiring practices than the private sector.  So, for decades black workers have [...]