Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.
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NLRB Rules McDonalds Jointly Liable for Franchisees
What’s the relationship between corporations and their franchisees? That’s the question at hand in the latest ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In a decision first reported by the Associated Press on Tuesday, General Counsel for the NLRB ruled that McDonald’s is jointly responsible for the actions of its franchise restaurants — creating…
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Pushing Through Doors: Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”
By Zenzile Greene On the heels of the Spike Lee Retrospective being shown at BAM Cinematek through July 11th, I would like to present a piece I wrote up on assignment for my “Culture Through Film” class taken this past fall at the School of Professional studies. The course, taught by Professor Kelley Kawano, was…
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Gods Are Not The Kind Of Machines That Last
By Greg McDonald I wrote a psalm for Jesus while I was sleeping. It turns out differences are settled with cross words in the new world, that rules are measured in miles like horses, then discarded, that night is the breaking of bread, the welter of birds it affords, the cove where Christ gorges on…
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