I was watching a Facebook video a couple of weeks ago that was really shocking. The video was a social experiment by a You-Tuber, Joey Salads. He filmed a model in a revealing top and shorts sitting on a bench. She attracted a bit of attention and looks; but nobody really bothered her. He then placed a woman on a bench, who was breast feeding her child she received some ridiculous comments: “That is disgusting!” “ That is inappropriate.” “ you shouldn't be doing that in public.” This was only a social experiment and it wasn't real but...

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The 2016 Oscar nominations has spurred debate all over social media this year. The hash tag-#Oscarssowhite has trended on twitter yet again, and I am so confused as to why there is no racial diversity. There are so many talented and well deserved people of colour who are not represented fairly on the silver screen. Chris Rock is this years host of the Oscars - so why hire ablack man to host but not nominate any actors of colour? As a young black female it is shocking and heart breaking to see that the Academy members are mostly...

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