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Columbus Women's Chorus accepting new members in September

Columbus Women's Chorus, the only feminist chorus in central Ohio, is open to new members on September 16, 23, and 30, 2019.


All women, and those who identify as women, who can sing alto or soprano and are 16 years old or older, are…

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7 Year Old Starts Inclusive Apparel and Accessory Line to Represent Girls of Color

Kylie Dreamz, LLC is a girl’s apparel and accessory line with the purpose of empowering little girls of color who are often underrepresented. The new business is owned by seven-year-old Kylie Scroggins; a second grader in Galloway…

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Is Rap Music Becoming More Progressive?

While the exact origins of rap and hip-hop music are debatable, what was once an underground genre within New York City hit the mainstream in 1979 with the release of “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang. In the following four decades, rap…

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Glass front door of business with words Bloom Medicinals

Mary Jane’s Guide: Did Mitch McConnell Legalize Marijuana?

Poor Mitch. It must be tough being the self-described grim reaper of the U.S. Senate. The ruler who, with a slash of his scythe, can deliver death to gun control, secure elections, criminal justice, Medicare for All and Green New Deal. Under…

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