Author: Veronika Lleshi
Veronika Lleshi
Veronika Lleshi is an aspiring journalist. She currently writes for Hunter College's school newspaper, Hunter News Now. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing and making music. Lleshi is an Athena scholar who enjoys getting involved in her community.
Academy Award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o recently called for more funding and screening for uterine fibroids, revealing her own personal story…
Black and Brown people in need of CPR after a cardiac arrest are less likely to get help from passersby,…
Industry video game creatives, including voice and motion capture actors for video games, have recently reached a resolution with video…
Brazilian writer Ana Maria Gonçalves recently made history, becoming the first Black woman to join Brazil’s Academy of Letters. Announced…
An economic organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio obtained control of Black Tech Week, the biggest event for Black tech creators.…
Black applicants are more likely to face difficulties when attempting to buy a home, according to a new report. Released…
A Michigan-based philanthropy group has invested $1 million to help combat food insecurity in historically marginalized Black, Indigenous and People…
Leaders of the Target boycott are calling on the National Baptist Convention to return the corporation’s donation of $300,000. In…
This year, Women’s History Month was ushered in with many new events and documentaries. Public spaces like the Children’s Museum…
The National Institutes of Health recently canceled the grant for a study focusing on sickle cell disease, citing DEI divisiveness…
Artificial intelligence chatbots offer dangerous responses when dealing with mental health situations as they perpetuate psychosis and ideas of suicide…
Throughout all of February, channels and streaming platforms celebrated Black History Month by making a variety of newly released documentaries…