Author Archives: Damya Milton

In fairness, the teen pregnancy debate has raged in minority communities for decades; the numbers have ebbed and flowed for generations. At the core of the debate is one unmistakable fact; people really don’t have to get pregnant. Out-of-wedlock births really are a matter of choice, a lack of foresight, and sheer irresponsibility. Fight theContinue reading “Black Teen Pregancy”

In the black community, there is a negative stigma surrounding mental health. Instead of seeking professional help for conditions such as depression and anxiety, many in the community resort to self-medication (drugs, opioids, alcohol, etc.) or isolation in an attempt to solve their problems on their own. This issue of masking pain is especially prevalentContinue reading “Mental Health in the black community”

Skin color matters because we are a visual species and we respond to one another based on the way we physically present. Add to that the “like belongs with like” beliefs most people harbor, and the race-based prejudices human beings have attached to certain skin colors, and we come to present-day society, where skin colorContinue reading “Colorism”

Rocking a Native American headdress at your next music festival may be a bigger deal than you first thought. Chances are you’ve heard about ‘cultural appropriation’, but it can be tricky to understand. Learning about what it is, when it happens and what makes it a big deal is a great way to avoid landingContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation In American”

In my three years of being a highschool students I have acquired a new feeling of high school and how it changed me as a person. I feel like a old lady in a swarm grandchildren. The maturity levels varies as it ranged from freshman to senior I’ve noticed that I outgrown the highschool sceneContinue reading “Being a Junior In High School”