Photo by Nubia Yasin. I told Dawn when she asked me to write this, that I would have it to her in two weeks. That was in May. It is now July and I’m just now starting what I hope…

Photo courtesy of ShotBy50 As a young girl in high school, I was introduced to alcohol. Wine cooler stained drawstring bags and shots of gin hidden under kitchen sinks. I had heard word around town about Mary Jane and even…

For those who believe social anxiety’s lie that something is wrong with You:  Dearest You, I hope this letter finds You well. Not the you that you think people will like more, but You. The quirky, unique, peculiar, individual one…

I have issues with perfectionism. It took me what felt like weeks to sit down and begin this sentence although I just graduated and have had more free time in the past week than I have in the past nine…

Photos by Lawrence Matthews for Contour. I'm supposed to be writing about my mental illness, but I’m not exactly sure what to write about... I’m just gone let this shit flow out as it comes to my mind, so if…

"I think about while contemplating the ins & out of dropping out and making it off of word of mouth ... in the south where trunks pop and bitches bounce ... Black boy in a black boy zone, making back…

With over 20,000 people in attendance, Amber Rose’s 4th Annual SlutWalk kicked off this past Saturday, October 6th. The Slut Walk hosted Branden King, Margie Plus (who also performed) and Watch Jazzy, took place in downtown L.A. On the turntables…