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• From the Inner City, to Princeton, to Volunteering in Prison

  December 4, 2013 • Inspiration •

  Here’s a link to an opinion piece I wrote about my experiences volunteering in Prison for Madame Noire. Read the full text below: I was 17 when I saw a gun up close for the first time. I was at the house of a childhood friend....

• August 23, 2013 • Inspiration •

  Damn, Can I Work Out in Peace?

  Inspired by my experiences working out in my hometown of Orange, New Jersey, I wrote Damn, Can I Work Out in Peace? on lack of visible female fitness enthusiasts that use the neighborhood as their gym in my urban community. I believe that...

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