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By Twisted_Matters BRONZE
WEst Orange, New Jersey

“When I was like five years old I would pray to be light skinned…” Keke Palmer has experienced what many black girls and women alike go through in today’s society. Colorism, the ac...
Twisted_Matters BRONZE, WEst Orange, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;So we put our hands up like the ceiling cant hold us, Like the ceiling cant hold us&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Macklemore<br /> (I bet you were expecting a quote that was far more thoughtful and intellectual.)


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By Emily Wachter BRONZE
Sykesville, Maryland
Emily Wachter BRONZE, Sykesville, Maryland
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Shayla Allen BRONZE, LaPine, Alabama
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By ScarletteVelveteen PLATINUM
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
ScarletteVelveteen PLATINUM, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
40 articles 2 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Creativity is how you tell everything you don&#039;t want to say to everyone&quot;<br /> -Me

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mariana_villanueva02 SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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brysmarie12 PLATINUM, Neoga, Illinois
22 articles 1 photo 53 comments

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I am the author of my own life... unfortunately I&#039;m writing in pen and can&#039;t erase my mistakes.

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By Maryk PLATINUM
Waterford, Michigan
Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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By Mildretgomez02 BRONZE
Glendale, Arizona
Mildretgomez02 BRONZE, Glendale, Arizona
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Dominic COnti BRONZE, Salt Lake City, Utah
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By itzpretty BRONZE
West Hartford, Connecticut
itzpretty BRONZE, West Hartford, Connecticut
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