Amaria Nelson

Colorism holds back black women in Hollywood

by Amaria Nelson

Amaria Nelson, JRNOLA Arts and Culture Darker-skinned black women have always been treated differently than women who are lighter skinned. It goes back to the slavery period in the United States where dark-skinned enslaved women worked in the fields and lighter-skinned enslaved women had the “privilege” of… Read More »Colorism holds back black women in Hollywood

Social justice and tolerance must be taught in high school

by Amaria Nelson

Same-sex marriage was legalized across all 50 United States on June 26, 2015. Two years later, we are still struggling for acceptance. We as young people should be more willing to accept the LGBTQ community because our generation is the most queer-identified. As a person… Read More »Social justice and tolerance must be taught in high school