Whiter Skin for Sale: South Korea’s Glutathione Dilemma
Glutathione’s antimelanogenic properties have led to its over-marketing as a skin whitening agent, referred to as "미백 주사" (mibaek jusa), also known as the “IU drip,” “Beyoncé drip,” “Snow White drip,” or “Cinderella drip.” Why is glutathione, known as a skin whitener, the most profitable for the beauty market, to the point where the main function of glutathione is unmarketed and unknown?
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Day In & Day Out: Reentry through art despite city investments in incarceration
Henry Broomfield spent 26 years inside Stateville Correctional Center, where according to the John Howard Association, inmates lived with hazardous water and falling ceilings. Now free, he and others are turning to art to rebuild their lives, even as the state proposes spending $900 million on new prisons the community says it doesn't want.
Ancient Farm That Could Feed the Future: The Chinampa
In Xochimilco, Mexico, chinampa farming has sustained communities for centuries. But as globalization pulls younger generations away from the land, that knowledge is disappearing. SECUAM, an organization founded by Laura Jimenez, is working to change that. Morgan Norris and Emilio Reyes report from the waterways of Xochimilco on the people fighting to pass this ancient technique to the next generation before it is gone.
House Bill 1980 & The Anti-DEI Movement at Virginia's Universities
I researched the history of enslaved workers who built the campus of the Virginia Military Institute After extensive interviews, I wrote an investigative article about the anti-DEI movement at VMI. I edited the articles written by the rest of my team (UVA, VCU, Longwood, William & Mary). Due to my work, I won the Emma Bowen Rising Star Award.
Whiter Skin for Sale: South Korea’s Glutathione Dilemma
Glutathione’s antimelanogenic properties have led to its over-marketing as a skin whitening agent, referred to as "미백 주사" (mibaek jusa), also known as the “IU drip,” “Beyoncé drip,” “Snow White drip,” or “Cinderella drip.” Why is glutathione, known as a skin whitener, the most profitable for the beauty market, to the point where the main function of glutathione is unmarketed and unknown?
Published by the Pulitzer Center & The Korea Herald
50 Years of NABJ: The Conference Tell-All
Welcome to NABJ’s first-ever student newsletter. We will send you an email every morning during the 50th National Association of Black Journalists Conference to help you stay up-to-date with all the latest developments.
How the Army Corps of Engineers Left Black Neighborhoods Out of Norfolk’s Storm Resiliency Plan
I wrote an article with InsideClimate News about environmental justice and flood mitigation in Norfolk. I interviewed organizations and Virginia residents to learn more about sea level rise, bridge transformation projects, and residential displacement in black communities.
Vice President Kamala Harris Gives a Message to HBCU Students: “We Are Requiring You to Lead”
I represented Hampton University by asking the Vice President and Senior Advisor questions about the country’s plans to restore parity for HBCUs. I wrote and published an article in the Hampton Script and White House Directory.
More projects
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With my production company, I have executed campus campaigns, events, promotional content, montages, short films, and more. I started this business in 2022.
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I have a video essay website where I explore current psychological issues in my generation. The first issue to date is "Re-Raising Parents," where I discuss the challenges parents face when they must be re-raised by the children they once raised.
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Astounded by my growth as a journalist at Hampton University after one year, I created a compilation of my journey. I went from not knowing the definition of journalism to exercising my passion as a journalist.
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I found all of these videos filmed in real-time from 2021-2024. My rotational internships made me a reputable journalist. I even won the Emma Bowen Rising Star (pictured on the right) due to my work as an intern. This video shows my journey for the past three years with Fox 5 Atlanta through the Emma Bowen Foundation.