Finding a size seven model strutting down the high fashion catwalks of New York and Milan is comparable to finding a 5-foot NBA star. That doesn’t mean that these models don’t exist elsewhere. Like right here in Gainesville.

Depression, Disorders, and Death by Choice are all apart of a tragic list that the Black Community has written off as taboo. Clinical depression and Suicide Rates have increased noticeably amongst the community but it is still something that is ignored.

The University of Florida campus is alive with the hustle and bustle of approximately 50,000 students – only 3,764 of whom identify themselves as black, according to the UF Office of Institutional Planning and Research.