In previous columns, I and the people I’ve interviewed have attempted to stress the importance of creating healthy and productive ways to have conversations with those that don’t agree with our points of view. Whether that means trying to find common ground with one another, or even attempting to change a person’s mind and bring […]

One of my favorite aspects of getting to write these stories is the opportunity I have to meet young people around this state.  Some of these people remain acquaintances and familiar faces, and some of the relationships I’ve cultivated have turned into close friendships.  Jared is one of those people I’ve developed a close friendship […]

It likely won’t come as a shock to anyone who’s read the different articles in this series that politics plays a front-and-center role in my life.  Every single person I’ve interviewed for this series is, in one way or another, working directly in politics or wishing to do so in the future. This fact can […]

It doesn’t matter what side of the political aisle you find yourself on. Right, left, center, there’s one thing that I believe most Americans want, and that is the best for our country. One of the reasons for the division that we experience today is not being able to look at somebody who thinks differently […]

One of the biggest reasons I started the series “Elevating Young Voices” is to, obviously, elevate the voices of the youth in Alabama. There are so many young people throughout this state that have so much to offer their communities, their state, and their country. But the biggest goal that I have for this series […]

In previous columns, I and the people I’ve interviewed have attempted to stress the importance of creating healthy and productive ways to have conversations with those that don’t agree with our points of view. Whether that means trying to find common ground with one another, or even attempting to change a person’s mind and bring […]

If you watch the news, you’ll undoubtedly watch in horror at what the rest of us see. Inflation, crime, drugs, war, chaos, and division If you get on social media and you’ll see the same things … only it’s worse. Specifically the division. It would seem as if we all hated each other. You can’t […]

Welcome to Elevating Young Voices, a series that provides a platform for the next generation of leaders to share their perspectives on issues in America today. Each individual represents the new face of what it means to be pro-Alabama. It is a surprise to no one that there is massive division in this country. We fight […]