I am interested in social justice issues that continue to go unaddressed and undermined (prison reform, hunger and poverty and human sex trafficking) by the "juicy" headline stories. I am a recent graduate of the University of Rochester and currently serve as a Hunger Advocate at Rochester's regional food bank, Foodlink. Fun fact: I box, and love to punch things (usually bags. I don't have a problem with people).
Farm Bill 2013: An Inside Look At the Most Important Bill You've Never Heard Of
The Government Shutdown Has Turned Into a War Against Welfare
Food Stamp Cuts 2013: We're Missing the Point About SNAP
Want Food Stamps? You Should Have to Look For Work
5 U.S. Presidents Who Were Never Fathers
Valentine's Day 2013: 5 Quirky, Lesser-Known Facts and Traditions
How Cory Booker's Policies Gets Overshadowed By His Celebrity
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Why We Must Do More
Fiscal Bill Cuts to Education Nutrition Will Increase Spending On Health Care in the Long Run
Why Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" Never Gets Old
Top 10 Strangest New Year's Traditions From Around the Globe
New Year's Resolution: If You Want to Lose Weight, Then Try This Strategy
Wayne LaPierre's Plea for Guns in Schools is a "Dumb Ass Idea" — Just Look to the Inner City For Proof
1 of 10 Children Ask Santa for a "Dad" This Christmas
Best Christmas Movies: 9 Greatest Christmas Classics of All Time
The 10 Greatest Christmas Songs of All Time
7 Mind-Blowing Christmas Traditions From Around the World
8 Quirky Facts About the History of Christmas Trees
NYC Mayor Race 2013: No Jewish Candidates A Sign of Shift in NYC Demographics
Thanksgiving 2012: How to Stay in Shape This Thanksgiving Day
