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Why 2015 May Be the Start of Something Bigger than #BlackLivesMatter

January 19, 2015October 14, 2016 C. Cole Fairbanks #BlackLivesMatter, cosmopolitanism, equality, ferguson, human rights, Martin Luther King, Missouri, USA

Written by C. Cole Fairbanks l @ccole_f This year I spent a week prior to Christmas in New York City, America’s ethnic and cultural melting pot. I have frequented NYC many times, but this year, something different stood out in the midst of holiday shoppers in Manhattan. There was a feeling of discontent and…

The True Potential of Social Media

August 18, 2014October 14, 2016 John D'Angelo arab spring, cesureship, cosmopolitanism, facebook, ferguson, Missouri, Social media, twitter, USA

I am guilty of being a Facebook junkie, a Twitter fiend, and a Tumblr fanatic. I think many of us in this new century are. Social media has become an outlet for ideas, photos of cats, and a whole slew of other activities. In recent years, social media has evolved into something of a necessity…