“Meeting Melanee Barrino”

By: Amanda Idiong

Melanee Barrino is a beautiful 15 year old biracial from Paterson. She lives with her mother, step father and three brothers. Her mother is Porto- rican and her father and step father are black. She attends international High School. Melanee is an up coming sophmore with a 4.0 GPA. She plays volley ball for her school. She also dedicates her time and effort for this sport.

During the summer when the school year is over, she travels with her family. She started traveling with her family, during her 7th grade year in middle school. She’s been to Europe, Germany, and Italy.