My White Privilege as a Second Generation Mexican-American
When I was in middle school, my dad would offer a prize if we could learn Spanish sufficiently enough to hold a conversation. I remember...
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Althea Bennett Wants to Amplify Minority Artists’ Voices in Classroom Conversations
This artist, activist, teacher, and podcaster is going to run the world.
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Growing up Asian
It was hard growing up and not seeing anyone who looked like me. In my elementary class, I was one of two Asian students. My life was...
Why I Deleted Instagram
I deleted Instagram for awhile, and it was a great call.
Wake’s Only Multicultural Sorority Hosts Big Tent- A Showcase of Unique Identities
Wake Forest contains several fraternities and sororities that support philanthropy, service, and brother/sisterhood. For Delta Xi Phi...
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Here's Why It's Okay to Not be Fixed
I remember being told that college was the place where I would figure out who I am, so when I came to college, I devoted all of my energy...
Kashmiri Girl From India
People have called me certain names ever since I was little. At my school in Kashmir, everyone would call me Japanese or “ Japani ." Even...
My Armenian Identity
A little bit about the Armenian Genocide and my experiences as well as my struggle with my identity as an Armenian from Turkey.
Let’s Talk About Gender!
Do you know the difference between gender and sex? If you think that gender is being a female or a male, you are wrong. Gender is “A...
A Thought on My Asian-American Identity
My parents are from China but they raised me in America. So, what does that make me? Am I Chinese or American?
Grappling with my Identity as Half of Two Religions
In the fall of 2017, when I was filling out my college application, I wasn’t sure which box to check off under the question that asked...
The Silent Killers: How the Trump Administration is Covertly Harming the Lives of The Transgender Youth Population
The Trump Administration has introduced a tremendous amount of executive orders and legislative blows to civil rights during “The Donald’s...
Half and Half
Growing up, I hated standardized testing. Not only because I hate the logic that school institutions have where your entire academic...
Black Girls Matter (Keeping the Movement Alive and Ending Anti-Black Rhetoric)
Blackness suggests a continual fight for visibility against oppression and racism. I think often times people look to stereotypes and...
Why You Should Have Your Pronouns in Your Bio
No matter what.
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The Naming Dispute Among Hispanics and Latinxs
If you don't know, now you know.
Meet Kayla Lesch — Physicist, Feminist, and Avid Hiker
Say hi to one of our own members of BU 2022…
Mixed Race Culture
Although mainstream Sonoma county doesn’t see too many of us, the mixed race generation is multiplying at a rapid pace. My parents got...
The "They" Pronoun
Recently, I unfortunately stumbled across this tweet. Screenshot from James Woods Twitter. While I did the right thing and didn’t engage in...
I'm a Muslim-American Immigrant, & I Choose Openness
"It's necessary to accept the reality of complexity and to be open to the growth it has to offer."
