Parents and teachers always tell us to stick with the things we decide to do. I personally had parents who told me to stick out activities I didn’t like, for the express purpose of making me a better...
Recently I filled out an application for a leadership award. I was nominated solely for my work here at The Observer, but the second page of the application asked me to list three activities that I did....
Quick fact: I’m black, or at least half of me is.
I remember hearing the phrase “You can’t say black, that’s offensive” often as a child. So often that I would start referring to myself...