It’s been days and my timeline is still buzzing about Beyonce’s pro-black halftime performance. There’s been a social media frenzy swirling around the performance and the accompanying video “Formation”. Social media is so powerful that it would have been liked and reposted thousands of times, and within a matter of seconds. Positive and negative comments would have been there for the world to see, and many avid social media users would’ve beenREAD MORE
Over the last few years, as we’ve seen more protests over Black lives being taken at the hands of Police, I’ve noticed heavy dialogue on online through comments on news and blog sites and Facebook and Twitter. The comments are often riddled with opinions, experiences, as well as judgment. It’s really difficult for us as communities (and as a nation) to work diligently at overcoming systemic racism, racial divides, economic disparities, poverty,READ MORE
Over 1.1 billion users on Facebook. 500 million on Google+. Billions more on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Social media is the choice communication of the day. More people communicate via apps and websites than by telephone or email. The most amazing thing about this social media driven world is how many of these social media outlets are younger than 15 years old! This means that a new generation of young people, agesREAD MORE
Social media can be a great tool to connect with people and demonstrate your talents/gifts. But it can also be used inappropriately. Watch as Brooke discusses 4 quick do’s and don’ts of social media. Let us know your experience and if you have any additional tips!
As your alarm goes off each morning, you reach to swipe snooze or off on your cell phone. Let’s be real, there is a high probability that you are using your cell phone as a clock because who uses real clocks anyway. Your cell phone. It’s vital to your life. You cannot function without it. Your cell contains everything you need. Your phone not only wakes you up in the morning butREAD MORE