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Its A..

Its A..

Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer April 11, 2015

Its a boy! A precious, little, amazing, boy. I know what you're thinking, and no I am not having a kid. My sister is the proud mommy to be! I couldn't be happier and I know the rest of our family...

The Man Of My Dreams..

The Man Of My Dreams..

Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

I think ive met the man of my dreams. First question I asked myself was, what took him so long? Then I remembered, timing is everything. My mother always told me that, people are placed in your...

Growing Up, Sucks!

Growing Up, Sucks!

Shalekiah Barton, Staff writer March 12, 2015

My parents warned me, but I didn't want to listen. Growing up, sucks. As a child, born in the 90's, everyday was great. I had not a care in the world. The toughest thing I had to decide, was...

The Grim Always Reaps.

The Grim Always Reaps.

Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer March 5, 2015

I guess it is really true, that death has no Ears, Eyes or Emotions. It cant hear families weep, for their loved ones. It cant see families in pain and distress. And it cant feel, the anguish, confusion...

Baby Mama Drama!

Baby Mama Drama!

Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer February 27, 2015

I hate the term "Baby Momma". I hate the fact that women don't aspire to be more than that. This day and age, it angers me to hear people say that they don't want to be married. However they have...

Valentines Day, and My Three Lovers

Valentine’s Day, and My Three Lovers

Shalekiah Barton, Staff writer February 19, 2015

Valentine's Day was last week, and no, I did not have a Valentine. No, I did not get an over-sized teddy bear with chocolates, and I did not receive flowers that were sure to die the next day. With...

The APP Addict

The APP Addict

Shalekiah Barton, Impact Staff February 12, 2015

Social media is ruining our societies, socially. I am literally trying to refrain from joining snap chat. I cannot afford to join any new social media networks. Honestly, how many more ways do we,...

The Ugly Truth of Beauty ... Pageants

The Ugly Truth of Beauty … Pageants

Shalekiah Barton, Impact Staff February 5, 2015

The Miss Universe Pageant recently aired on January 25th, 2015 at the FIU Arena in Doral-Miami, while approximately 1 billion television viewers across the world, watched in awe, disgust, envy, and frustration...

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