With Black History month coming to an end, now is a great time to reflect on how black women have contributed historically to the field of STEM. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is used to refer to these terms and fields as a whole. While Black women have contributed significantly to…
Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. – Charlie Parker, legendary jazz saxophonist Introduction If you listen to music, you would have definitely encountered jazz sometime in your life, whether it be in the form of rock, R&B, hip-hop, or pop music. Perhaps you were even in the Jazz Band at school.…
Lets talk about the super soaker; the 2011 toy of the year and member of the Toy Hall of Fame. The Creation Lonnie Johnson grew up as the epitome of those insanely skilled kids you see innovating from childhood. He later became an Airforce and NASA engineer. While working on a water-based refrigerator system for…
Black History Month is a time to celebrate not only Black people’s victories and achievements but also the challenges they’ve overcome in order to attain said achievements. February is Black History Month and we are called to focus and honour Black individuals who have impacted history and culture in our world today. Dance is something…
February marks Black History Month. This month is a time to educate ourselves and learn more about the history of Black individuals in order to move forward as a society. However, more than that, it is about celebrating the accomplishments of Black individuals throughout the world’s history. Going off of that theme, I wanted to…
Computing has a history behind the strenuous developments and innovations of professionals. These are some of my favourite African American Innovators that helped launch computing to what it is today. Jerry Lawson. Dubbed ‘the father of the video game cartridge’, Lawson has left a mark with his advancement of game consoles. Lawson was an electric…
Gaius Julius Caesar’s familial name thrives as a massive influence on the political world in the Greco-Roman society. Caesar’s political genius extends into his impressive speeches and poems, whether or not you realize they are for propaganda. His charisma, intellectual aptitude, generosity, and another host of impressive traits solidified his great position (despite his, as…
Given a chance, we humans will exploit loopholes, especially to gain an unfair advantage. This is the Cobra Effect, a delve into the abuse of poorly planned incentives, and a massive showcase of poor government planning. Here’s The History. At one point during Britain’s rule in India, they faced an imposing cobra overpopulation issue within…
On November 30th, Barbados celebrated its independence. Not from a dictatorial governmental unit, but rather, from the monarchy. After 400 years of being under English rule, Barbados is now a free state. It was finally able to elect a president instead of having the Queen as their head of state, making Barbados a republic of…
Throughout history, women have made countless discoveries and advancements in the fields of STEM. Growing up, I did not know the names or faces of most of these women. Therefore, in today’s blog, I wanted to help you and I explore the accomplishments and lives of several females in STEM throughout history. Marie Curie…
This year, I learned about the slave trade in social studies. It was such a dark time in our history, and the effects are still lasting today. The trauma hasn’t been erased, which is why I think it is important to revisit the incident so we don’t repeat the same mistakes. The Atlantic slave trade…
Juneteenth (June 19th) is an official annual holiday to celebrate the legal end of slavery in the US. After many recent racially motivated attacks, this seems like a sigh of relief for many. On June 19, 1865, American troops arrived in Texas and informed enslaved people that the civil war had ended and slavery had…
Canada has pushed to resolve Indigenous issues in recent times. For example, we’ve integrated First Nations history into our education. It’s important to recognize this push, as plenty of improvements have been made so far. However, many issues are ongoing. First Nation land rights are often blurred. Often times, these rights conflict with construction.…
Hitchhiking in the 60s and 70s was a sort of rite of passage into the adult world. It was a counter-culture movement founded by the adventurous and young babyboomers who were unemployed and directionless in life. The idea was that you could travel across Canada at next to no cost, alongside interacting and befriending various…
This past week I went and saw three new war movies that have come out (relatively) recently. Obviously, as a self-appointed war movie buff, I’m here to give a review of all three! It was so exciting to hear of all these films because it had been forever since Hollywood blessed us with a new…