I NERVOUSLY STEPPED through the classroom doorway with my father trailing behind me. I was 11 years old when I attended school for the first… Read More
Discovering the power of language
Finding a voice through sports
“WHAT SIZE ARE your shoes?” the man asked. “What?” I turned to see the only person waiting at the bus stop. “Your shoes,” he said,… Read More
The act of helping
I LURCHED FORWARD in the backseat of my mom’s green minivan, restrained only by my seatbelt, so she could see me in her peripheral vision… Read More
Loving myself
“WE WANT ‘THUNDER Thighs’ on our team,” shouted a classmate. All the girls in gym class darted their eyes toward me. I had no words…. Read More
Learning from my mother’s sacrifice
THERE SHE WAS, the woman who carried me in her womb with every inch and every muscle of her body for nine straight months, exasperated… Read More
Becoming resilient, in and out of the pool
IT WAS COLD. Freezing cold. Like the sub-zero temperatures of Antarctica. I use the pain as motivation to keep me going in the pool. I… Read More
More than helping with cleaning
THE BROOM BRUSHED the floor of the kitchen as my mom sighed. “Mom, do you need help with anything?” I ask. “No,” she responds in… Read More
My life as a gamer
I CAN FEEL my sweat-encased fingers stick to the keys. The rapid pounding of my heart resounds in my head. I hear the powerful boom… Read More
New sportswear allows Muslim girls to play sports, practice religion
U of M, local girls team up to create culturally sensitive athletic uniforms WHEN MUNA MOHAMED was in middle school, she had a hard time… Read More
Athletes make the call on college
Student-athletes can face difficult choices in picking a school to play for RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE Marvin Singleton would tell any high school athlete not to… Read More
