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Editor: Katherine Dollison Thanksgiving is approaching so it’s that time of year where I eat amazing food and dodge my family’s misguided inquiries about my life. No, this isn’t about being pressured into getting married before my baby conveyor belt dies of old age. This is about the career I’m desperately chasing after while my student loan debt chases me. “Have you found a job, yet?” “So-and-So found a job very quickly. Why haven’t you?” Although friends and family might mean no harm, questions...

Editor: Katherine Dollison  For as long as I can remember, I’ve wished my hair was different. As a mixed-race child with one brown and one white parent, my resulting hair texture is curly and wild. Not only was it unruly and difficult for my mom to maintain when I was little, but it was also viewed by my black family as undesirable.  We all wished for straight hair. “White” hair. Curls were not attractive. Curls were black. In South Africa, it could even be said...

Editor: Ashli Teil I always felt I was more than I appeared to be, but I had nothing substantial to go by to confirm what I was feeling. Certain things I did came naturally, but somehow, I knew not to talk about them. No one else I knew brought up the subject, not even my parents. I kept it to myself, pretty much all my life, until I met groups of people here and there in internet groups. Still, only a handful were willing...

Editor: Anita Newkirk Hackney As adults, we typically aim to garner inspirational and motivational teachings from well-known mentors, best-selling books and life experiences from influential people. These are good, but there must be the realization we can find those same charms of words in various aspects and people.  Look at those ‘simple’ children’s movies we might watch with our kids or watch just to pass the time. They are as equally engaging, where the moral of the story and the catchy, yet wonderful songs,...

Editor: Kelsey Hickey Do you know how to write a professional resume that can ensure you get increased callbacks, interviews, and offers? I do. I’m a professional resume writer and career services specialist. Overnight, I turned my apartment into a fully functional Virtual Human Resources Department.  I quit my job as a daycare teacher last week because the coronavirus pandemic was spreading throughout our center. However, the decision-makers would not release us from working or cover the costs of being an essential worker. Teachers...

Editor: Courtney Heiskell “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP) What a year it’s been, right? I was conversing with a friend the other day, and she mentioned the unforeseen unpredictability of 2020. It seems like all the dirty laundry was carelessly dumped, leaving us to deal with the filth and the stench. A huge ball...

I am an adventurous person. I love to get out and see new things. Even with COVID-19, I am eager to plan a safe adventure. My dear friends and I have been itching for a girls trip full of fun, food, friendship and of course shopping. Did I mention food? We decided to go to Lake Norman outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is our meeting point for anything “us.” The weekend of our trip happened to be Juneteenth weekend. I can honestly say...