FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contactpr@nshss.org404-235-5500(Fax) 404-235-5510 STUDENT DEREK SCHMITZ RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR Oxford High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars ATLANTA, GA - March 27, 2021 - The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) today announced student Derek Schmitz from Eastaboga, AL, has been selected… Continue reading National Society of High School Scholars Official Induction Press Release
Category: Personal Updates
Raise the Minimum Wage to $15/hour
80.4 million Americans, 58.3% of the workforce, currently make the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which hasn't changed since 2009. $7.25/hr comes out to rougly $14,500/yr or $1,208/mo. This is not a livable wage in 2021. The average cost of living in the United States is $20,195/person/year which converts roughly to $1,682/person/month. If… Continue reading Raise the Minimum Wage to $15/hour
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Willie B. Smith III, An AL Death Row Inmate: A Direct Human Rights, Disability Justice, and Religious Freedom Case
Willie B. Smith III is currently on the Alabama Department of Corrections Death Row serving a 1992 sentence for the kidnapping and murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson. There is no doubt of the seriousness of his crime. However, his punishment does not fit his crime. His case is directly a human rights, disability justice, and… Continue reading Willie B. Smith III, An AL Death Row Inmate: A Direct Human Rights, Disability Justice, and Religious Freedom Case
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My 2020 Reflection and 2021 Goals
Happy New Year’s Eve! 2020 has been a year of hell on Earth for pretty much everyone. So, I'm not going to spend much time reflecting on it, rather I'm going to spend most of this post focusing on moving forward. This year was rough for me for many reasons, but also positive in some… Continue reading My 2020 Reflection and 2021 Goals
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My Gender and Disability Journey
Alright, so here goes my post on gender and disability. As I’ve mentioned before, I am nonbinary. I'm also AMAB (meaning I was born male). I first started exploring my gender about 6 months ago. I've always been into makeup and other more traditionally feminine things. And I just felt different. I decided on the… Continue reading My Gender and Disability Journey
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