An Oldie but a Goodie, Here's My Take on Townsend's "Hollywood Shuffle"
Satirical comedy is one of my favorite genres, and I was super excited to watch Robert Townsend's 1978 film, Hollwood Shuffle. In the very...
Anaamika Nair (U Mass Amherst ‘24)
Anaamika Nair (U Mass Amherst ‘24)
Anaamika (she/her) is a freshman at UMass Amherst. She is a Poli Sci/Legal Studies double major and is always up for a lively debate. Apart from being an avid writer, Anaamika is involved in the Restorative Justice task force and is currently working on the New Voters Project as an intern with MassPIRG
Some of her hobbies include running, baking, and gardening. You can usually find her at the local boba or coffee shop getting her daily fix of caffeine!
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To The Asian-American Community: Please Stop Blaming BLM for the Silence Around Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Asian discrimination has been brought more to the Forefront during this pandemic because we see how people are made exposable and...
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6 Quotes That Stayed With Me After Reading Angela Davis' "Blues Legacies & Black Feminism"
I read this book for my Afro-Am 156 class — Revolutionary Concepts in African American Music (II ); highly recommend taking the class btw...
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Why *I'm* No Longer Talking to White People About Race
I would like to preface this article by saying that this is by no means a new take — countless people have said what I’m about to say, but...
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BIPOC Voices
Emmet Till , Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor. I’m sure you know some of these names. But let me give you a new...
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Semester Wrap Up: Reflections of my Freshman Year at UMass Amherst
I'm not going to lie, I was extremely excited to go to college because it allowed me a fresh start, a blank slate — and I know many other...
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Why I Run
My toes are on the starting line in position to run, I’m waiting for the trigger to be pulled, my heart pounding with adrenaline and my...
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Music and Me
Relentless . That’s the only way I can describe "Symphony No. 10." It starts solemnly, the notes anxiously tugging at my heart and...
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How Becoming Pen Pals with my Best Friend Saved my Sanity
I remember the exact day that we were told we would not be returning to school: March 17th 4:30 p.m.. I was at track practice, and we were...
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Nighttime Skincare Routine for Skincare Junkies
Want to perfect your nighttime skincare routine? Sruggling with maskne? Here's a nighttime skincare routine for you so you can keep that glowy, dewey skin for when we can all go out again and show our beautiful faces.
