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Excited to share this piece in American Shade Magazine. @Ayishat_Akanbi unpacks the nuance of mental illness and accountability, sparked by Kanye West’s @WSJ apology. A call for compassion and clarity—without erasing responsibility. Read: americanshademagazine.com/why-we-need-to…

⚡ Are you curious why society is becoming more nostalgic for yesteryear, even as it progresses technologically, with AI, social media, & ChatGPT? Writer Taiwo Adepetun explores the question, "Why Does Nostalgia Hit So Hard When the Future Feels So Fragile?"⚡ ⬇️

American Shade Magazine is now live! Discover new writers & their fresh POVs on what's happening in our country today. This nonpartisan publication invites open dialogues on cultural topics because exploring different viewpoints isn’t divisive; it's part of what makes us human.

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"If we can't come toward each other w/ our wounds—the prospect of healing is not good. Shielding the wounds may be necessary in the short-term, but long-term, the closed nature of our minds is just an extension of closed hearts," writes @ChrisSchumerth yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-should-we-…

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"Now, I’m not saying that caring for your mental health is a weakness. But I’m arguing that this generation needs to build resilience because life is hard, and a smooth sea never makes a skilled sailor," writes @karugaj yellowseedsmagazine.com/are-we-mental-…

"BookTok" doesn't feel like a nefarious machine. It curates a community who want to read interesting things. It may be more thoughtful than we think. Perhaps we should invite this influence into our feeds & not be quick to shelve it," writes @juliaesdietz yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-are-we-rea…

"At the beginning, TikTok felt like a breath of fresh air. Then, putting the phone down was difficult. At one point, I spent the first 4 to 5 hours of my day scrolling until my phone battery ran to zero. I knew things had to change," writes @lesniara_t yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-did-i-dele…

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"The ambition is the motivation that keeps you doing." An eye-opening read. yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-is-ambitio… @yellowseeds_mag

"What can ambition look like without a hustle culture? Can we be ambitious without going 100%? It's not an all-or-nothing thing. It's the motivation that keeps you doing. A culture of being burned out should not be its formula," writes Krystina Wales yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-is-ambitio…

"As a viewer, I’m learning that writers are becoming braver. Writers aren’t afraid of challenging TV drama. It may offend people, but we must understand, more often than not, that depression is most likely utilized for a purpose," writes @liyahumphrey yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-is-depress…

Excited to share my first byline 😁 @yellowseeds_mag 💛 Thank you @KingTalissa yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-is-depress…

"I used to seek to live zero-waste. I was assiduous about never buying packaged foods. I bought ethical products from waste-free stores. But I have begun questioning the pursuit of zero-waste living, particularly as a goal in itself" writes Rosalind Moran yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-is-zero-wa…

So nice having dinner with the brilliant journalist, Cheryl Owsley Jackson! ✨ She also wrote an amazing essay for @yellowseeds_mag last year called, "Why is Journalism Not Dead? How I Teach Students Their Responsibility." Check it out! 👇🏾

"The 24-hr broadcast news industry... They suffer from the same warped motivations to bring in the cash like social media. But instead of using “algorithms," they use emotional & combative personalities that make for “good TV.” writes, @MicheleBCarroll yellowseedsmagazine.com/why-do-we-need…

Join Brittany Talissa King (YSM Editor) and Michele Carroll (host of @thenewsdiet ) as they discuss Michele’s @yellowseeds_mag essay, “Why We Need A News Diet?” The conversation starts at 6 PM EST!