From Kroger Aisles to Ballot Boxes: Why Local Journalism (and Elections) Deserve Your Attention
Kathrine Nero Walk into any local Kroger on a Saturday morning and you’ll see what democracy looks like in passing. Shoppers hustling for produce and […]
Articles by Kahvah Whittaker
Deepfakes and AI are rewriting the rules of truth
Kathrine Nero Chances are within the last few days you’ve seen an image or a video you weren’t quite sure was real. Is it artificial […]
Student Voices Competition 2025: Congratulations to the Winners!
This year, Democracy & Me held two separate Student Voices Competitions at Aiken High School on the west side of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Talawanda High […]
Health Justice: Be a Health Champion!
Meti Berhanu Our words are important. Our actions are important. For 5 years our Aiken High School Students have collaborated with Cancer Justice Network as […]
Dare to Dream: Students Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Original Speeches
Democracy & Me invited students from three local schools to participate in the 2025 Dare To Dream Speech Competition in honor of Dr. Martin Luther […]
White House Press
Kathrine Nero Since inauguration day, President Trump has issued numerous executive orders and has also restricted or limited access to certain media outlets. The relationship […]
How do you know if a news source is credible?
Kathrine Nero How do you know if a news source is credible? Kathrine Nero and D&Z host, Meti Berhanu sit down to discuss this important […]
Biases and Politics
Kathrine Nero The 2024 word of the year was polarization, to the surprise of virtually no one. To quote Merriam Webster, it’s “the one idea […]
Local Journalism and Democracy
Kathrine Nero Growing up, our family ate dinner to the soundtrack of the local news. I chose my seat at the dining room table specifically […]
You Belong with Me …at the Ballot Box: Taylor Swift’s role in voter registration and mobilization
Kathrine Nero One post. One link. Four hundred thousand potential voters. Taylor Swift has contributed to pop culture for the entirety of her career but […]