As a child growing up in the Bronx, I remember being very outgoing and outspoken. I had many friends and I wasn’t afraid to bust out into song or dance anywhere I went because I liked it. I was interested...

“Sit down and read a book.” Those words fluttered through my childhood home often as I ran about being busy. My tiny hands always seemed to follow my brain, which led to many childhood mistakes...

Dear Ery,  Life has never been its kindest, but you've survived it to this point. From an outsider looking in, some might believe your life is easy, and some may even dare utter “privileged.” At...

My heart aches. My body is somewhat numb. My brain is conditioned. 155 years ago, my ancestors were “freed.” Screams and cries echoed through the streets as the burden of being a human owned by another...

As summer comes to an end, college students begin to prepare for those long 15 weeks spent studying, stressing over exams, and 11:59 pm deadlines. Those who dorm and don’t have the opportunity to have...

When I was 4-years-old, my father left me. His physical presence was still on Earth, but he was no longer in mine. At the age of 11, my father became the first man ever to break my heart, and soon after...