John Cena to be awarded a high honor. Cena was named Sports Illustrated 2018 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Recipient for his leadership and philanthropy. The 16 time WWE champion has been more active out of the ring by working closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he has granted 600 wishes, the most of any WWE superstar.The philanthropy doesn’t stop there. Cena is also an advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness and early detection. Cena took to his Twitter account to express how he felt about this honor.https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/1068279663389224965As reported in Sports Illustrated, the company’s Executive Editor, Stephen Cannella, explained why they chose Cena to be this year’s recipient.”From his unparalleled work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to his support for a wide range of causes ranging from activism for military families to cancer research, John has made personal outreach and generosity of time and spirit his calling cards.” He continued, “He might just be the most charitable person in sports, and his dedication to philanthropy richly reflects the spirit of the Ali Legacy Award.”This legacy award was created in 2008 but was named after Ali in 2015 after being recognized for his own work as a civil rights activist as well as a legendary boxer. John Cena joins the list of those who received this award in previous years such as Colin Kaepernick, Bill Russell, Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson, and many others.The ceremony for this award will take place on December 11th at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles.
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New York becomes the First State to Give MANDATORY Mental Health Classes in All New York Schools
Beginning this Fall, all schools in New York State will have mandatory mental health classes. This makes New York State the first state to make mental health a part of the school curriculum.The law was passed in 2016 and officially became active on July 1st, 2018. What this means is that all elementary, middle, and high school students will be taught about identifying the signs during their regular gym and health classes.These lessons for these mental health classes are set to be structured around nine main points, that was provided in the guidelines by the New York State Mental Health Education Advisory Council, including providing resources, and breaking the stigma about mental health issues.According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America stated that 18.1% of adults aged 18 and over suffer from anxiety disorders every year. They also stated that teens between the age of 13 and 18 have experienced mental health issues, most of them being severe.In an article posted on Daily Mail, State education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia spoke about the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.’When young people learn about mental health and that it is an important aspect of overall health and well-being, the likelihood increases they will be able to effectively recognize signs and symptoms in themselves and others and will know where to turn for help – and it will decrease the stigma that attaches to help-seeking,’ she said.Share your thoughts about this law in the comments below.
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Artists Stand With DACA
It’s has been an unbelievable turn of events that this country has faced in a matter of weeks. Starting with the riot in Charlottesville, then Hurricane Harvey displacing many residents in Houston, Texas and now the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals also known as DACA.On Tuesday, September 5th, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that DACA will be rescinded, which will have many children who came to this country under the age of 16 with their immigrant parents deported back to their countries. DACA was administered under former President Obama in 2012 to protect minors from deportation, and with it now being rescinded DACA recipients are in a panic. As protests started in the streets across the nation, Trump took to his Twitter account to threaten Congress that they have six months to make a decision before the issue is revisited.Many artists also went to their Twitter accounts to express how they felt about this harsh decision. See what they had to say below:
Other artists also voiced their opinion on this issue by partnering with Spotify to create a playlist to honor immigrants. These artists include Demi Lovato, Jared Leto, Daddy Yankee, Camilla Cabello and more. 
We stand with the Dreamers.
