Rachel Rasmussen

Representative Ilhan Omar is a woman of many firsts in the U.S. Congress. She became the representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the ouse of Representatives in 2019. This achievement also made her the first Somali-American member of Congress […]

Many think of Natalie Portman in regards to her many roles in big movies like “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” or “Thor.” What fans may not realize is Portman is much more than just an A-list celebrity. Portman […]

Participants in the 2020 Emmy Awards — including actor, director and producer America Ferrera — discussed, and joked about, a variety of topics and issues prevalent to the USA. Some of these topics included Black Lives Matter and the faces […]

The previous article in this series, “A Look at Ilhan Omar’s Policies-Part 2 of 3,” looked at some of Ilhan Omar’s policies and controversies since her election into Congress. This final article looks at some changes within United States politics […]

The British rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and activist Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam MBE, stage name M.I.A., was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom. As an artist, she doesn’t shy away from including her past as a Sri Lankan refugee and beliefs in […]

As mentioned in part one of this series, “Who is United States Representative Ilhan Omar?-Part 1 of 3,” Illhan Omar’s story in the United States started with the Somali civil war. From refugee to the U.S. Senate: she became a […]

John Denver grew up a military B.R.A.T. shadowed by his father’s military status. But as he grew up, he created his own identity that inspired his music. “Dutch’s Boy” Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (later known as John Denver) was born […]

When Dr. Lisa Su first joined the global tech firm, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the company was struggling to keep afloat. But after being appointed CEO, Su quickly turned the company into one of the biggest tech firms in the […]