A reflection of my ancestors’ sacrifices
Elizabeth Franklin, St. Louis, MO I’m from St. Louis, MO, but I currently attend Dillard University in New Orleans, LA. My family has always been...
Curly hair, yes I am fully black.
Codi Fillmore, Houston, TX You do not have to be mixed to have curly hair. Black people’s hair isn’t “nappy”. We several different skin tones...
Darkskin woman with locs.. future Doctor?
Reion’ne Stewart, New Orleans, LA I am a Biology Pre-Med student at Dillard University. I am also a dark-skin woman with locs. I also just...
My Hair Is Appealing to Me
Chantrice Thomas, Gretna, LA Being an American woman with brown skin, I have had my ups and downs with people their opinions about the texture...
Black Is Beautiful, Never Second Guess
Veijah Johnson, Dillard University Growing up, I’ve always seen different shades of African Americans. I sometimes wondered why I couldn’t have a lighter complexion, seeing...
N-word ending in “A” doesn’t count
Haley Augustus, Marrero, LA p>Growing up as a black girl in Louisiana, I always had a disconnect with the N-word, especially the “grammatically correct” way...
My Natural Hair is a Statement
Joi Brumfield, Harvey, LA Your hair tells a story about you, and you should not be afraid to wear it the way you want. Dillard...
You Talk Like A White Girl
Aaliyah Gaskins, New Orleans, LA I chose these 6-words because growing up I was always told I talked differently and had my blackness questioned multiple...
Being Black doesn’t mean I’m dumb
Michelle Snowden, New Orleans, LA Nursing Major at Dillard University
Being Black doesn’t mean I’m ghetto
Reagan Farmer, New Orleans, LA p>My school is Dillard University
