Aliyah Thomas

Interactive Editor + Multimedia Journalist

Aliyah Thomas, also known as Young Harpo, is a journalist from Inglewood, CA. The Tuskegee University Alumna is here to further her education and knowledge surrounding broadcast journalism, specifically focusing on entertainment, pop culture and politics. Her main goal is to land her own daytime television talk show like her muse, Oprah Winfrey.

Inglewood High is making history, but will the team’s recent blowout overshadow their success?

Inglewood High School’s 106-0 victory over Morningside High School has stirred up lots of conversation regarding whether the blowout was true sportsmanship or not.

By Aliyah Thomas●

November 11, 2021 at 10:52 am PST

Día de los Muertos at USC

Dímelo honors Día de los Muertos with an in-person altar and virtual slideshow representing their family members. Check out the meaning behind the holiday and submit your remembrance photo now.

By Aliyah Thomas and Chelsea Hylton●

October 28, 2021 at 2:35 pm PDT

‘The Cookout’ makes ‘Big Brother’ history

In all of its twenty years of airing on CBS, the infamous show ‘Big Brother’ has never had an African American winner before. Since ‘Big Brother’ is an alliance-based game, players from marginalized communities were always the first ones sent home.

By Aliyah Thomas●

September 29, 2021 at 4:35 pm PDT

Survivor Jennifer Hough speaks out against Nicki Minaj, Kenneth Petty

The rap artist has been adamant on her stance regarding her husbands’ previous sexual assault case, but now daytime television talk show “The Real” is giving us insight on the other side’s truth.

By Aliyah Thomas●

September 23, 2021 at 5:20 pm PDT