by Amara Norman My mom wants grandchildren. And somehow, that’s my responsibility? I understand the impulse and I want to deliver on my end of the hereditary deal, but I’m worried… about everything. The world I’m living in today is not the same world I was living in when I was 12, picking out edgy … Continue reading Baby On Bored
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Gun Control: What Does It Mean To You?
by Emmeline Fernandez (Picture from Unsplash.com, stock image.) WHAT IS THE N.R.A.? The National Rifle Association is a gun rights advocacy group who is at the core of our current political climate. You may have heard the acronym before but might not know the extent to which they are critical to our daily lives,our communities, … Continue reading Gun Control: What Does It Mean To You?
Standing Against Violence Towards Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Isel Cuapio Native women and girls go missing at higher rates than any other group in this country. Violence rates against women and girls on Native American reservations are ten times higher than the national average. According to the American Psychological Association, homicide is the third leading cause of death among Native girls and … Continue reading Standing Against Violence Towards Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
THIS.
It is so unknown abstract in thought. A moment in time. Until one day, it is gone. It leaves a hole in your heart A decaying feeling eating away at your soul. Until it comes back. Slowly creeping into your life Replacing the rotten skin with A warmth Enough to start the heart … Continue reading THIS.
The Flint Water Crisis
Written by Emmeline Fernandez Flint, Michigan has been without clean water since April 2014. We are in July of 2019, making this crisis a relentless murderer for over five years now. Flint citizens went from half a century of using filtered water from Detroit’s Lake Heron, the third largest body of freshwater in the world, … Continue reading The Flint Water Crisis
Introducing Hella Dope Girls: An Arts and Culture Collective
Hella Dope Girls Collective stems from many ideas, people, and experiences. I think we all look for groups and spaces to feel welcomed, received, and heard. For some, those spaces can be family, friends, significant others, or local community groups. Oftentimes, it’s difficult to find a consistent place where we feel safe, embraced, and without … Continue reading Introducing Hella Dope Girls: An Arts and Culture Collective
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