Author Archives: Sirelle Carter
Signed Sirelle: FEBRUARY 2016 – “The Significance of Black This, Black That: for People Stuck on Stupid”
“There shouldn’t be a Black History Month. We’re Americans. Period. That’s it.” From the moment we begin our grade school circuit of history courses, we’re taught a “wide-ranging” curriculum of American history. The Reconstruction Era, Western Expansion, FDR’s New Deal, … Continue reading
Signed Sirelle: SUMMER 2015 – “Love, Again”
Love is so inconsiderate. I mean, imagine this: one finally reaches a mild level of self-satisfaction — or content — with keeping themselves company, and in the click of a Facebook minute, your status changes. We’ve all gone through the motions. Stuffing … Continue reading
Signed Sirelle: APRIL/MAY 2015 – “Sacrifice”
Just a few days removed from our annual observance of Memorial Day, I found myself pondering over the sacrifice every individual — in which we as a nation remembered — had made. They’d given their life to serve this country, … Continue reading
Press Play: SUMMER 2015
Three summers ago, I labeled the relationship between music and summer as being mythical, a cohesion of some sort. Fast-forward to the present, and my subscription to that belief is even stronger. I don’t find it a stretch to deem music … Continue reading
The Buzz: Bloodline
I found myself needing to stay in the comfort of my own home this weekend, after recent trips to both New York City and Los Angeles; and where there is home, there is Netflix. Admittedly, I’d already conquered the most … Continue reading
Signed Sirelle: MARCH 2015 – “Civil Rights, Moral Wrongs”
Musician Dave Matthews once stated that, “The saddest part of the human race is we’re obsessed with the idea of ‘us and them,’ which is really a no-win situation, whether it’s racial, cultural, religious or political.” I stumbled upon that … Continue reading
Flare: Margot Robbie
At only 24 years old, actress Margot Robbie already has Hollywood wrapped around her finger. The Australian native quickly rose to fame after co-starring in The Wolf of Wall Street, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013. Although The Wolf of Wall … Continue reading
The Buzz: 87th Annual Academy Awards
In the utterance of basketball great Shaquille O’Neal: Birdman, Birdman! The Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed drama — Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) — was the night’s grandest champion, earning Iñárritu Best Director recognition and three other Oscar statues. Grand Budapest Hotel also took … Continue reading
Why I Walked Away From Journalism
When I’d first enrolled at Arizona State University, it was the initial step in my pursuit of journalistic aspirations. However, it wasn’t long into my first year as a journalism major that I’d realized the culture of the journalism industry was one that … Continue reading
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