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Skylar Mitchell

  • Content Operations Director, Essence
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I Found a College Where I Came First

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By Skylar Mitchell
| Flipboard
1 day ago Most members of Stanford’s class of 2026 are smart, ambitious, and poised for remarkable careers. Theo Baker already has one. In his first semester of college, Baker broke the story that forced Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne to resign — work that earned him a George Polk Award, one of …
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The College Where I Wasn’t an Afterthought

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By Skylar Mitchell
| The New York Times Verified
It’s the time of year when high school seniors walk across the graduation stage, steps closer to where they will go to college in the fall. Many factors go into deciding where to attend. How far do you want to be from home? How big a school do you want to go to? How much will it cost? And perhaps most important: How welcome will you feel? For Black and other minority students, college decisions felt different this year.
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She Wanted Her Hair Done for a Special Day. She Left the Salon in Tears.

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By Skylar Mitchell
| The New York Times Verified
The problems started before Lauren Smith and her 7-year-old daughter could even remove their hats at a hair salon in Manhattan last summer, Ms. Smith said. They were scheduled for blowouts at an Ulta Beauty salon on the Upper East Side ahead of a photo shoot for new head shots.
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