“Use Your Privilege” to speak up about Black Lives Matter. “Use Your Privilege” to speak up about LGBTQ issues. “Use Your Privilege” to speak up about sexism. It seems as if everyone is getting told that they have to speak up about human rights issues, that they have...
We left on a whim. “A new job,” my father repeated. I had never been to America, or whatever they called it. “Global superpower, land of the free,”— all big phrases that I didn’t understand. The one that struck me the most, however, was “melting pot.” I’d like that —...
We have all heard variations of microaggressions — racist, homophobic or offensive comments made casually, such as “You're too pretty to be gay," or “You can’t wear that, you're too fat,” or “all [insert racial group here] people look the same.” Whether it's...
As civil rights protestors continue to seek accountability for historically race-driven issues, minorities have risen up in solidarity with the Black community. Of the four police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd, one was Hmong police officer Tou Thao....
As coronavirus cases in the U.S. continue to increase, Asian Americans have become a scapegoat during this pandemic. This misplaced blame on Asian people only escalated as lockdown measures around the nation were put into place, with this blame even turning into...
Imagine being passed up for promotion year after year. You think you’ve done everything right, from starting with an elite tier college degree to working hard day in and day out. Yet, even with your ever-growing years of experience, someone else is always selected as...
Amadou Diallo, 23. Feb. 4, 1999. “Mom, I’m going to college.” Sean Bell, 23. Nov. 25, 2006. “I love you too.” Oscar Grant, 22. Jan. 1, 2009. “You shot me! I got a four-year-old daughter!” Kenneth Chamberlain, 66. Nov. 19, 2011. “Officers, why do you have your guns...
Emma Chamberlain is a famous YouTuber with over 9.5 billion followers on Instagram and 9.01 subscribers on YouTube. She recently posted a controversial image on her Instagram in which she had her eyelids pulled back in a slant, referencing the emerging "Fox Eye...
Social media is filled with headlines praising K-pop fans and idols for allegedly supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement through a black box or a donation. News of BTS and their fans donating millions of dollars to Black Lives Matter, and a multitude of fandoms...
This past week has been a landmark point for the discussion of race issues in the United States. The murder of George Floyd sparked numerous protests around the country and a resurgence in the Black Lives Matter movement. More students than ever before have used...
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