The Black Friend

I can remember that growing up, I was usually the only black kid in my circle of friends. I’ve always had mostly white friends. Even to this day, going on 29 years old, I’ve only had one “best” friend who is black. I don’t really know why this is, but I have often found it […]

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Whoa, Baby! Pregnancy Myths

Pregnancy. It’s “supposed” to be the most blissful nine months of your life. However, it may be marred by crippling morning sickness, horrific back pain, heartburn, and various other maladies. Of course, there are those blissful first moments — like the first time you hear your baby’s heartbeat, their first kick, and that glorious moment […]

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America’s Campus Rape Epidemic

America has a serious epidemic that’s infected our college campuses, and it’s not an illness; it’s the amount of unresolved and unreported cases of campus rape. In a report recently released by Senator Claire McCaskill (D) of Missouri, it was found that most colleges don’t provide students with any sort of sexual assault training. This means that neither […]

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