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Nobody Cared About Opiates Until It Started to Affect the Soccer Moms

Apr 23, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
One night, I sat with my friends as we watched the news. We sat and listened to what officials were being elected and what events … Read More

Our Lives Matter and Howard Demonstrations Prove Protest Isn't Dead

Apr 10, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
After the Black Lives Matter protests, and all of the “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” marches, I began to lose faith in activism. I started to … Read More

March for Our Lives Showed Me Solidarity Isn't Real

Mar 30, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
There is no such thing as solidarity. I used to think that statement was unheard of, and I couldn’t understand why people couldn’t just stand … Read More

I Don't Expect Cardi B to Fight for a Cause, She's Making Too Much Money

Feb 22, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
Cardi B has captivated me ever since her videos on Instagram. From “ A hoe nevah gets cold” to being a stripper and about her … Read More
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The Valentine's Day Holy Trinity: Condoms, Consent, and Lube

Feb 08, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
The mood is set. You’ve got a lovely significant other and they just texted you saying they’re on the way. You’re fresh out of the … Read More

My New Year's Resolution Fell Apart, What Now?

Jan 25, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
It’s the end of January and it’s been a year since President Trump has been in office. Every day he’s done something off the cuff … Read More

WOMEN DOMINATING IN AN INDUSTRY CONTROLLED BY MEN REMINDS ME DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Dec 04, 2017 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
After Billboard’s Women in Music Awards show made us remember how many powerful women there are in the music industry, I realized the business of … Read More

America's Relationship with Guns Has to Change

Nov 09, 2017 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
This past Sunday there was a tremendous shooting in Sutherland Springs Texas. An armed man drove to a church, and killed 26 people inside. The … Read More

Do Microaggressions Bring Out Your Inner 'Dear White People' Voice? Me Too.

Oct 26, 2017 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
Dear White people, I don’t have an attitude, this is just my face. Last summer I worked for a deli. Making sandwiches was fun, and … Read More

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