This morning I fiddled with my braids to whip up a quick style and without even thinking, I pinned some strands back and looked exactly like an older version of Jada. Jada is the 16-year-old girl whose rape went viral on social media when someone took pictures of her half-naked, unconscious body, and others imitated […]
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I’m not really the silent film type of girl. So I was hesitant about this one, even though I know bullying is a huge issue. I like smart dialogue, loud, exploding cars and comedy that makes me spit up my juice. Silent films require me to be super focused. Strain, a silent anti-bullying film, moved
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Star File Name: Leanna Archer Age: 18 Lives In: Central Islip, New York Leanna Archer became an entrepreneur at just nine years old, and it all started because friends and neighbors loved her gorgeous mane and wanted to know healthy hair secret. It wasn’t hush hush at all, Leanna used an all-natural pomade recipe that
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5 Random Things About Me! What’s that? You didn’t ask, you say? Well, guess what, I’m gonna tell you anyway. How else will you and I get acquainted? Hint: I love to sing karaoke, but I’m no Mariah Carey. When I sing, it’s more like Mariah Scary. Don’t judge.
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PoThe trailer for the Ivory Tower documentary had my attention in the first five seconds. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi asks the controversial question: Is college worth the cost? Fact: Student loan debt is at the $1 trillion mark. That’s way more than credit card debt, and we thought people swiping their Amex cards at mall was a problem.
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Don’t just chill at the pool, or work yourself into a stinky sweat at the burger shop. Buy a gallon or two of chocolate chip ice cream, call your friends over and have an ice-cream eating contest. (Don’t act like you don’t have a Baskin-Robbins coupon burning a hole in your pocket!) Be sure to
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5 Things to Do This Summer! I know you’re thinking just 5? Not 10? Not 50? Not 100? Nope. I made a list of 11 activities and you can check ’em out here.
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Star file: Jagger Eaton Age: 13 Star Factor: skateboarding Lives in: Mesa, Arizona At just 11 years old, Jagger Eaton made history as the youngest X Games participant. He started skateboarding at 4, and his dad built a ramp in the garage. Soon Jagger and his older brother Jett, also a skateboarder, trained at their
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Star File: Sarah Kavanagh Age: 17 Star Factor: Activist; She got a beverage giant to stop using a harmful substance Lives In: Hattiestburg, Mississippi Sarah Kavanagh loved Gatorade Orange, but her feelings about the delicious drink changed once she discovered that it contained brominated vegetable oil, also known as BVO. It pays to read the label. BVO
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Congrats to the class of 2014! Graduates, I have a gift for you. Um, no it has nothing to do with Beats By Dre and it won’t roll on four wheels into your parents’ garage. But you need it. Trust me. Now that you’ve graduated, what’s the first thing you plan to do?
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