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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

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November 2024 Spread

November 2024 Spread

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Indigenous artist spotlight: The impactful Mary Holiday Black

Avani Patel, Contributor November 25, 2024

Tradition keeps our history and stories alive. But what happens if these traditions don’t get passed onto the next generation? Mary Black created baskets with new techniques, allowing these stories to...

Trump’s win is a setback for women

Peyton Shum and Avani Patel November 25, 2024

The 2024 election brought with it the possibility to break the continuous cycle of men running our country. That opportunity is now crushed. Had Vice President Kamala Harris won the election, women would...

FASHION MOGUL - Vera Wang owns a high end
successful bridal gown boutique.

AAPI icon: Vera Wang

Avani Patel and Peyton Shum June 11, 2024

The long, flowing, dark brown hair and young face that graced the Met Gala red carpet, in a long bedazzled dress complete with a black tulle bottom belongs to none other than the 74-year-old Vera Wang....

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