Team Welcome: Sena Absar
The Grown Up Truth family would like to officially welcome Sena Absar to the team! Sena is a recent Menlo College graduate with a degree in Marketing Communications. She lives in the Bay Area and works...
View ArticleWelcome to Project Power
Countdown 3, 2, 1… Let’s do this. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone say “I don’t see color when I see you” (either to me directly or to someone else) I’d probably be apart of Drake’s...
View ArticleProject Power: World Hijab Day
Today: February 1, 2015 is World Hijab Day! Everyone has opinions about Muslims, especially Muslim women who wear the hijab (headscarf). This installment of Project Power isn’t set on discussing those...
View ArticleProject Power: Black History Month 2015
While Black History Month is a great time to discuss the history of a people, let us always keep in mind two things: 1. We should celebrate history every day! 2. Black American history IS American...
View ArticleA Grown Up Truth Look at Empire
For this month’s Project Power, we’re going to do something a little different and discuss television! Gosh, I love cable! Trust me, I can watch anything from Gossip Girl to every sub division of CSI,...
View ArticleAutism Awareness Month
A few months ago my family and I went to see a movie. We were sitting next to a big family and amidst the clan of kids there was one who was calmly enjoyed his soda and candy. As the movie began, the...
View ArticleSouth Asian Heritage Month
May is South Asian Heritage Month, widely celebrated in Canada. Now, what does that even mean? Warning: This feature is more of a history lesson than anything else. But it’s important for us to know...
View ArticlePrayers to Charleston
The Charleston Massacre is a representation of the racism and bigotry of our country. The shooter, Dylann Storm Roof, has been identified as mentally unstable, socially awkward, introverted. While all...
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