Author: A and L Magazine
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The First Lady (series review)
Presidents: the most powerful people in the world. But next to every president is their partner. The First Lady exhibits the sacrifice and change that many spouses bring to a job they didn’t ask for. The First Lady jumps between the stories of Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford and their time at the…
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Empire State of Mind (song review)
Empire State of Mind is a great, upbeat song, which describes all the different aspects of the Big Apple. It describes different ethnicities of people, different neighborhoods, the intertwining of all the different cultures. This is a true love song to a city by two New Yorkers who feel at home in the “concrete jungle”…
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We the People (series review)
We the People, created in the previous year, is a collection of beautiful animations and songs, sung by YOUR favorite artists. It covers topics from taxes to rights to what it means to be a citizen. This series is great to learn more about the US, especially this July 4th! Listen and watch more of…
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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (series review)
RuPaul is a drag queen, model, singer, actor, author and more. Since 2009, he has hosted a show: RuPaul’s Drag Race. This show is a contest trying to find the most glamorous, gorgeous drag queen out of a room of glamorous and gorgeous Queens. For fun, glam and more, RuPaul’s Drag Race is a Ru-mazing…
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Hamilton (play review)
by Adalia Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton was originally published in January 2015, but I didn’t hear any of the music for at least three years. When I first heard the music with a friend of mine, the fast-paced rapping beat was hard to follow, but fun to follow along with. Later, during several of my history…
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Living Locally: Imp, Crusader, Dude, Priest (Episode 7)
Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray’s exhibit at the NC Museum of History by Adalia Back when the Pauli Murray exhibit opened at the North Carolina Museum of History, I went to watch the documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray, at the Museum’s theater. Before watching, I walked through the exhibit, which is open until November 27.…
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Library Name Change (Episode 5, part 2)
As you hopefully know by now, we have been working with Ms. Cheryl Williams of the Oberlin Community and with the Wake County Commissioners to change the name of our local library in the Village District Shopping Center. We are proud to say that we have finally done it! It was a long process but…
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Return to Boone and Blowing Rock
by Leeya This spring break, my family and I traveled to the North Carolina mountains. The 3 hour car ride felt long enough to feel like we were traveling but short enough to cause any family conflict from being cooped up in the car too long. We stayed in a beautiful mountain home in the…
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Brave Face (book review)
Shaun David Hutchinson’s autobiography, Brave Face, brings to light his story. This book talks about coming out, depression and being gay. Hutchinson’s depression made him think he could never be loved and the hurtful messages society said about being gay, made things even worse. In his autobiography, Hutchinson also opens up about his attempted suicide…
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DiversifyHER (podcast review)
We interviewed Raven Heyward for our 16th edition about leadership and women of color. To her, we specifically spoke about leadership and DEI in the corporate world, something she even has a podcast about! Raven Heyward discovered her interest in business through the AP Capstone Program at Enloe High School where she researched how DEI…