Cuban Americans Protest Embargo Politics at Puentes de Amor 2021
Cuban Americans of all political persuasions gathered in Washington, D.C. to protest, either for or against supporting Cuba amidst its current pandemic-induced crisis.
Racial Politics
Honeysuckle's hard-hitting reporting and dissection of key issues and topics affecting society today, including but not limited to incarceration, reproductive rights, feminism, healthcare, housing, economic, class, socioeconomic disparities, disability, mental illness etc.
Use the Arts' Transformative Power for Social Change
Strategic engagement of the arts as a transformative tool for social change can create more informed and culturally inclusive policies, Pastor Isaac Scott writes in this op-ed.
Gage Grant to Holi Smokables' Margeaux Bruner is a Social Equity Milestone
The third social equity grant from leading cannabis brand Gage is awarded to the program's first female winner, an innovator in policy and sustainable hemp.
False Convictions Show Major Flaws in Michigan Justice System
Wrongful convictions have cost innocent people over 25,265 years of their lives. Larry Smith, Jr. and Kevin Harrington reflect on suffering through their exoneration processes while prisoners' rights activist Shawanna Vaughn fights to keep Lawrence Rider-El from a similar fate.
Centering BIPOC Voices for Inclusion, Not Validation
Organizations and institutions must actively center the voices of BIPOC and marginalized communities, such as the incarcerated, to create genuine inclusivity.
Life Without Parole gets New Branding with Cannabis Advocate Corvain Cooper of 40 Tons
After surviving what he called a "death sentence," Cooper is embracing post-prison freedom with a new brand advocating for those still behind bars.
Dehumanizing Black Athletes in the NBA and at the Olympics
Silencing athletes by referring to them as mere “entertainers” continues the United States’ tradition of subjecting Black experiences to the white gaze.
Elite Institutions Must Rethink Approaches to BIPOC Inclusivity
In an op-ed, Pastor Isaac Scott warns large institutions: "You perpetuate systemic oppression through your elite standards and unrealistic expectations."
Is NYC Failing Homeless Youth?
In THE CITY's latest educational panel, experts discuss how New York City's government resources fail to support homeless youth and what a new administration can do to improve the situation.
Legacy Cannabis Finds New Meaning in Von Jeff as Buddha Chief
Buddha Chief, the artist formerly known as Von Jeff, joins the Honeysuckle Podcast to discuss mental health, his upcoming docuseries THE CURE RATER and the legacy cannabis market.
Fighting Anti-Semitism, Splintered: The No Fear Rally
Groups from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. for a first-of-its-kind "No Fear" rally to fight anti-Semitism. Despite efforts to present a united front, tensions between right and left-wing groups remain palpable.
Unjustly Imprisoned, Sheron Edwards Indicts America's Injustice System
One crime, two sentences: Sheron Edwards's new memoir LIFE'S LENSES discusses what his unjust prison sentence has taught him about the U.S. justice system - and himself.
The Colonization of Washington Square Park
Skaters confront increased police presence and racial politics in Washington Square Park. Nathaniel Rodriguez reports with a firsthand video account.
Winona LaDuke and Honor the Earth Activists Arrested for Protest of Oil Pipeline Construction During Severe Drought
Revolutionary Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke and members of the nonprofit Honor the Earth were arrested after peacefully protesting the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline, the construction of which would be environmentally disastrous to the surrounding land and communities.
Survivors of Crime Can Speak for Ourselves - Pass Parole Reform
It's imperative that New York pass Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills now, lawmakers and survivors of crime agree.
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