The other day, I was sitting at a table full of friends during lunch when I heard a male friend say to another, “Stop acting like a pussy.” Now, I generally hear this person say offensive things that I tend…
Featured image taken from afropunk website. An average of one in four students at traditionally black schools in the U.S. is a different race than the one the college was intended to serve. There are many that would call the…
One of my own personal values that I treasure dearly is the necessity to give back to your community, this, unfortunately, causes me to hold high standards for other people to do the same no matter the profession they are…
Let us take a break from the health and other information posts that have been posted lately and remember what an advocate actually does. There are three words that I’ve scavenged to best explain what an activist does. Now, these…
Close to half of the United States teen population meet the criteria for a mental disorder and one in four say they have a mood, behavior, or anxiety disorder that intervenes with their daily lives. One of the many questions…
It is well-known that the problem with obesity is at an all-time high, the percentage of adolescents from twelve to nineteen years old who were obese increased from 5% in 1980 to 21% in 2012. We all are fighting to…
If you haven’t heard about the story of Jada’s rape going viral, it is certainly time to pull yourself out from under that rock. The story of Jada being raped at a party and pictures of her after the incident…
To add on to yesterday’s post, I wanted to pass on a great place of outstanding resources and education about sex, gender studies, and body health in general. I have been enjoying this lovely ladies YouTube videos for a little over…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-seJ7BPmBo] It is said that on average, young people that have sex for the first time, do so at the age of seventeen; which, according to GuttMacher Institute, “this means that young adults may be at increased risk for unintended…
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead