Mellie Grant, the scheming, conniving and willful First Lady at first glance, has a much richer history. A history that connects to many more of the American people than one would think and shapes her personality to make her one of the most #Scandalous and yet, dynamic characters in Scandal. It is the story of rape as a young woman. A story whose statistics transcend politics, race, socioeconomic status and gender. It is a story that is seldom told because the humiliation,sha

May and June are months of transition for many as graduations are happening and many are looking forward to the next steps of their lives. Times of transition are often stressful, and some are left wondering what are the next steps as the structure that has held their anxiety for years is pulled from under them. Although I am long removed from graduations, I am also in a new space in my life. As I transition into a new space, I have been faced with many decisions that have l