Author Archives: Laura Zéphirin

About Laura Zéphirin

Trilingual Reporter, Videographer and Video Editor born in Paris. I am a passionate viewer and listener willing to share to the larger scale the most powerful stories mostly dealing with social, economic, and justice issues. Let's talk!

Republican Staten Island Turning Blue: “This Is The Most Awesome Day In Our Borough”

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In a surprise upset, Democrat Max Rose defeated Republican congressman Dan Donovan on Tuesday, flipping New York City’s only Republican seat in the House.  Rose prevailed in New York’s 11th District, which includes all of Staten Island and parts of

The Battle is Launched To End Child Marriage In the United States

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Child marriage is legal and real in the United States. The majority of states don’t set the minimum age to 18 affecting thousands of children. Former victims and national advocacy groups are fighting to revise the laws.

Is Harlem’s Black Identity Disappearing?

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The Black community in Harlem is shrinking due to gentrification. Some habitants who are fearful about the dissapearance of the neighborhood’s Black legacy are trying to preserve it.