“Always keep your finger on the pulse of your humanity, because once you lose that, you are truly lost.” ~LMB The dictionary defines humanity as: “compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition: the quality or state of being humane.” In a world where children are torn from their parent’s arms, tear gas is sprayed in […]
The Baltimore Riots: Is Rioting Necessary for True Change to Happen?
On April 12, Freddie Gray was arrested by police and taken into custody. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and reportedly died several days later of a spinal cord injury. On April 27, Freddie Gray was buried. Hours later, riots broke out in Baltimore. There is much debate about whether the riots in […]
TV Anchor Jennifer Livingston Steps in With a GPS (Grounded Powerful Strength)
Jennifer Livingston, anchorwoman of WKVT in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, found her Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS) when she courageously responded to a letter sent to her by a viewer, criticizing her weight. The writer questioned whether Jennifer should be on TV given her weight issues. Livingston addressed this man’s letter on-air Tuesday, October 2, 2012. “The truth […]