Elle West

Image Citation  In light of February, Black History Month, I wanted to step away from a run-of-the-mill book review or recipe and discuss something more significant. Throughout history, suffering has been seen as a part of the human experience. Still, black people, especially black women, have endured ongoing prejudice, discrimination, violence, and hardship throughout their lives for centuries. In 2020, the American Psychology Association wrote that "35% of black women will experience some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime" and "Black women were more than 2 times more likely to be murdered by men than their white counterparts."(Jameta Barlow 2020) Despite the hardship they face, I admire their contributions to society and their remarkable strength. The one specific icon I would like to put the spotlight on is Maya Angelou.   Although she would go on to be an influential author, poet, dancer, and actress, among many other things, her beg...

  Salutations readers, my name is Elle. Throughout the years of my life I have had many hobbies, especially now, as a Freshman in College. The one hobby, that I have arguably enjoyed the longest, has to be reading. What I enjoy about reading, besides that I find it relaxing, is it allows me to tune out the chaotic, distracting world, and allows me to fully immerse myself into another. For the interest of time, I will describe my five most notable books/series I've ever read, as well as my take on it. WARNING: the author cannot in good conscience fully promise that the following won't contain spoilers.     Enjoy:)  1. Percy Jackson  One of the most notable book series in my book,  that I enjoyed as a preteen and early teenager is Percy Jackson. The plot follows Percy Jackson, a 12 year old boy being a child to a the Greek God Poseidon, and him saving the world from evil God's and other demi-gods that desire to bring Kronos back to life. One of the things I e...