About Me
Hello! I'm La'Kennya Huggins and I am currently a senior in high school. here, I've posted some of my articles, interviews, and speeches from 8th grade to 12th grade.
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It's sixth grade, and I am embarrassed and ashamed to be me.
It wasn't because I didn't like myself, no that's not why.
It was because for a good chunk of my life on Earth I was relentlessly teased.
It wasn't because of my miniature stature, or the thick mustache that I shouldn't have been rocking at the ripeness of my adolescents, or because of my horrible sense of fashion.
It was because I wasn't black.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the one black girl in my white-dominated school, was not black.
It wasn't because I didn't like myself, no that's not why.
It was because for a good chunk of my life on Earth I was relentlessly teased.
It wasn't because of my miniature stature, or the thick mustache that I shouldn't have been rocking at the ripeness of my adolescents, or because of my horrible sense of fashion.
It was because I wasn't black.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the one black girl in my white-dominated school, was not black.
Black Student Union: A Safe Place to Discuss Issues
In a day and age where division is prevalent among several communities, young adults at Broward College are stepping up to the plate and uniting in times of need. Broward College’s Black Student Union welcomes all students-no matter what they look like or believe in and discusses hard-hitting questions regarding the black community. By creating a safe space, the Black Student Union opens up a conversation about police reforms, black culture, and more for anyone to bring what they have to say to the table.
The Baby Destined to Be a Star
With lights and cameras pointed at him when he took his first breaths, Broward College Student, Nicholas Cruz, knew he was always destined to be a star.
The ‘Shear’ Joys of Traveling: Meet BC Professor Daniel Shears
Broward College professor, Daniel Shears, may seem like your ordinary guy. However, the Communications professor has traveled to more countries than we can count!
Not-So-Fun Living Under the Sun —
With the influx of out-of-state citizens moving down to Florida, it begs the questions “why are they coming?” and “how do long-term Florida residents feel?”.
Teens Talk | Ep. 1: Black Teens on Injustice
In the height of a pandemic and social justice uproar, we delve into what the black youth in America feel about the heinous death of George Floyd, police brutality, and being comfortable in their own skin.
The Fun and Games of Mental Illness
Performed at the 2018 National Speech and Debate Competition, this original oratory describes the trials and tribulations of someone who struggles with mental illness and the difference between simple emotions and actual symptoms of mental illnesses.
