Name: Danielle Mia Adams Grade: 8th grade Danielle Mia Adams is a dancer, musician, artist, and actress, and in her spare time she attends the 8th grade. Since she was 3 years old, she has been performing in dance shows, musicals, short films, and bands. She is also an expert of all things Disney trivia […]
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Dear High School Me, You have it all figured out, don’t you? It’s okay, though. You justify it by knowing that you’re still young, and you’re going to change, learn, and grow. You look forward to growing up a bit and then being able to laugh at your younger self, which — trust me […]
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It is my singular honor to write about my favorite book series! Why write about my favorite book series, you ask? Because Jennifer Niven’s American Blonde, the last book of this four part series, is coming out tomorrow! Velva Jean is the main protagonist of American Blonde, and her story begins in her debut novel Velva Jean Learns […]
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Ella Fitzgerald, the renowned jazz singer, had her fair share of battles to fight. While she was beloved by her community (and is widely considered one of the greatest singers to this day), the fact that she was African American closed a lot of doors to her professionally. (People somehow often forget that the 50’s were amazingly racist and sexist). […]
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“It’s the end of the week, you wave goodbye and say, ‘Okay, see you Monday.’ But you don’t see them again.”
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“‘Long Gone’ is for someone who left without a word or a thought. They were here one minute and gone the next. I use lines from childhood playground songs, signifying how I was before they left, a child without a clue. I’ve grown up a bit since then, and I’m not the same as I […]
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He had told me he loved me, and I couldn’t believe him, though I knew he believed himself. He asked me why I couldn’t believe him, and I told him it was easier that way. I knew one day he would get over me and that it wouldn’t hurt as much when he left. He […]
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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/146676606″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] “Sonrisa is my first solo guitar piece, and I wanted to compose something simple and peaceful to listen to, something that would make me smile. Even though there are no words, I feel like it could be on the soundtrack to my life, enjoying a lovely day.”
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Rock ‘n’ roll has made a huge affect not only on music, but on our culture and lifestyle. When we think rock ‘n’ roll, we think Elvis, The Beatles, or 80s hair bands. Rock ‘n’ roll, however, started long before then. It began with old African American work and prison songs, which were passed down […]
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