Everyone is told as a young child to be nice. Show empathy, compassion, helpfulness, etc. Sometimes you’re even told that if you’re not nice, that you won’t have friends. That no one will want to be by you or even help you. So, let’s learn how to be nice. Appearance…

Step 1: mind your own business. So it’s your first night in the hood and you hear some gunshots. DON’T investigate through the window. Calmly gather on the golden brown wood floor and continue watching Power and Star. Your grandma won’t get on the floor because she’s used to it…

By Trinity Simmons-Brooks “So Trinity how do you feel as a black teenager seeing police brutality?” I feel that the answer to that is obvious to anyone who feels the need to see change. Because as a 17 year old senior in high school, I can say I feel blessed…

It’s sad that people are scared to stuff their mouth with McDonald’s fries on snapchat while they wait for that long stoplight by their house to turn green. …

I woke up in a mood to earn some money and get my life together. It was my first day at my fall job and I was in a surprisingly good mood. After procrastinating and making myself breakfast. I ran outside with my black and white fall jacket, ripped jeans…