TheGrio was live and in action as Vice President Kamala Harris continued her “Fight For Our Freedoms” college tour this week on the HBCU campus of Morehouse College.
As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays, creating a marketable story of resilience that turns "pain into progress," says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more equitable process for colleges everywhere.
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