One of the Nation of Islam’s distinguishing factors is the way we eat. Just about everyone knows that we don’t eat pork (like all Muslims); however, there was also a dietary law given to us by the Most Honorable...
Myioshi Williams hasn’t lived at home since she was 14 years old. “One of the biggest things for me is being hit with that realization that I’ve been away from home for 6 years,...
For decades, college campuses have been ground zero for spreading messages. The younger crowd has always found a way to make their voices heard and promote their points of view. With election season upon us, more elections to come, and...
It’s a fact that college is one of the most exciting times of your life. It’s the time where you get a taste of independence, get to explore new topics and start to figure out what direction you’d like...
It was December 11, 2015; the happiest day of my life. I had put in four and a half years of blood, sweat and tears to secure my future, and all of my hard work was about to pay...
Adulting. It’s that stage when you’re expected to pay bills, buy your own toilet tissue, pay student loans and deposit checks but you’re also expected to maintain a social life, discover yourself and actually get a job...
College is a pivotal point of a young adult’s life. It’s a place of self-discovery and independence; a place where young adults leave the nest and take flight on their new found wings. Along with independence, however, is the responsibility...
Remember that time you said, “I can’t, I’m broke.” You know you’ve said those words. You know you’ve heard those words. You’ve convinced yourself the words are true. You’ve accepted the reality that you’re living in a clichéd world of...
My father graduated from college, but not everyone gets the chance to graduate from the American system of education. My mother never graduated high school. Angela Bonds, Zara Gabriel and Katherine Taylor did graduate high school. They are now...
After I graduated high school, I was ready for independence; I was ready for higher education. I had very little concerns or qualms. One of the major things that unsettled me, however, was campus assault. For a woman living in a...

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