As artificial intelligence makes its way into more and more aspects of everyday life, it is important to remain aware of its magnitude and potential harm as it relates to our social interactions and the preservation of our originality. Recently, the decisions of companies like Amazon to expand their artificial intelligence branches have shifted the technology’s target toward the job market. AI is a massive venture, and it is growing at a pace with which the general population cannot keep up. Consequently, it is unclear just how severe these job losses and competition for employment will become.

In the United States of America, Black History Month is celebrated between 1st of February - 1st of March. It is a national moment to reflect on the historical inequalities of the past and think about the present challenges of political, social and economic polarization and look forward to the  future where there is equality of life and opportunities, regardless of one’s background based on the American Dream based on life, liberty and happiness. What lessons can we draw from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr’s life whose day we celebrated on January 17?

 Established in 1934, the North Carolina Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship has long helped veterans’ children afford in-state higher education. Recent funding cuts and prorated awards have created financial uncertainty for recipients, threatening their ability to stay enrolled. Through the story of UNC student William Dishmon, the article shows how these reductions undermine the program’s original mission, despite lawmakers citing fiscal mismanagement and reforms, leaving students to bear the consequences of an unstable commitment.