When Fifth Harmony broke up, I was excited considering the members, specifically, Normani can focus on their careers. However, although Normani has that star potential, I remember saying to my roommate, she isn’t going to make it because she’s dark skin. A Lack Of Dark Black Women in The Music Business The 90s has an […]
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I remember googling a bunch of blogging tips as a newbie. I started this blog a little over a year ago well..because I wanted my voice out there. Whether it came to my opinions or rants, I specifically wanted a blog to share my experience online. The upscale version of a diary. Now that I
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College degrees are accomplishments. But in the midst of competitive job-hunting and low chances of actually getting a well-paying job with benefits, is having a college degree worth it? Graduates With No Jobs This is my biggest fear in the next two years: graduating with no job. I hear horror stories of people being unemployed
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It’s a savior to overcome depression as it can happen to anyone. For me, it got to a point where I couldn’t even explain how I felt. Frankly, when it came to my own friends and family, I had a hard time admitting that I was depressed. And it hit me, why is there such
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The hashtag #NotmyAriel was trending the other day because people found out that there’s going to be a black Ariel in the live version of The Little Mermaid. As promised, I set my social media consumption back and I found out about the outrage on Youtube. So let’s explore this more. Halle Bailey As Ariel
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I learned today that Cameron Boyce had died in his sleep. Although his hit show Jesse and his role in Descendants was kind of annoying to me, the boy can act and his character was honorable. He was extremely talented and it’s sad to see that he was 20, my exact age now. I learned
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The Shade Room is one of Instagram’s most toxic pages that feed off of celebrity culture. If you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know about it, then stay there. The page highlights black positivity, yet the comment section, usually filled with black people themselves, can be filled with so much hatred. It doesn’t
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Oh, boy, do I love reading rejection emails. I’ve been getting rejected left to right over the summer so why wouldn’t I love them. In all seriousness, I’ve grown pretty numb and every time I do get rejected, I see it as a sign. A sign that the job or internship wasn’t meant to be.
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Let’s face it, not everyone likes natural hair. I know what you’re thinking, who would hate luscious naturally curly hair. Well, growing up in a Hispanic household, I would hear a lot of misconceptions about naturally curly hair. It sincerely delayed my natural hair journey because for a long time I thought it was ugly.
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You always hear how addicting social media is. I even have a whole professor who swears by it. I also agreed, yet like many others, I still had Instagram, Twitter, Facebook installed on my phone. I have FOMO (fear of missing out) and these apps update me on the latest news. However, these apps also
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