KYNNEDI JACKSON
Kynnedi Jackson, a senior Mass Communications major at Southern University, specializes in sports journalism and public relations. As editor-in-chief of a popular magazine, she oversees digital content. Kynnedi plans to pursue a master’s in Education and Business, combining her love for sports with a passion for nurturing young minds.
ACTORS OF COLOR MAKE TONY AWARDS HISTORY
In stark contrast to #OscarsSoWhite—the hashtag that criticized the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity in nominees—actors of color made history at the 70th Annual Tony Awards last night by taking home all four of the musical acting awards.
BLACK-OWNED TECH START-UP AIMS TO FIX #AirbnbWhileBlack
Discrimination against Black Airbnb users has been brought to light recently with people taking to social media with the hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack to tell personal stories where they were denied a room with Airbnb, the online platform where people can list and rent places to stay. As the stories generally go: a white host declined a black user’s request but accepts a (real or fake) white user’s request for the same dates.
THE CHEVROLET TRAX
The official DTU road trip ride
