Hair
Hair. We use it as a way to express ourselves, as a way to experiment with different styles, a way to figure out who we want to be. But...
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The Performance Of Blackness And Why I Struggle With It
The performance of Blackness and what it means to be Black can not be defined easily. When I was young and ignorant, being Black meant...
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Race and Horror: A Review of Them
A review of the 2021 horror film Them .
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Things That You Say To An Asian That Can Come Across As Racist
Here are the sentences said to me personally that come across racist and offensive, as well as why.
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Three Topics to Deepen Your Understanding of American Racial Dynamics in 2021
2020 was a pivotal year in many non-Black Americans beginning to recognize the racism that plagues America. As a young white woman who went...
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Why Race Has Always Been a Defining Factor in America
Race has been,and will always be, a point of contention in America. It’s quite interesting to think that an entirely constructed concept...
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Dear World, Protect Asian Lives
Dear World, The pandemic that has been going on for over a year now is nothing new. It has been a long time since schools shut down, people...
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Montevallo Students Share Their “Disgust” Towards the Royal Family
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, causing media frenzy around the Royal Family. Markle claims there were internal...
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We Need To Be Better Feminists: A Conversation About Mikki Kendall’s “Hood Feminism”
This book changed my life, and chances are it’ll change yours too.
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An Open Letter to POC Allies: Were You Listening?
TW: This article contains heavy mentions of Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) racism, hate crimes, and the Atlanta spa attacks. Please read at your own discretion.
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"It Is That Bad" - An Asian American
This article focuses mostly on the experiences of an Asian American. This narrative does not represent the entire Asian or Asian American...
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AAPI Does Not Apply to All Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Trigger Warning: mention of violence and hate crimes. These past couple of weeks, we have been hearing about multiple attacks against...
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Story Time: Running My First 10k With My Best Friends
Apparently, a 10k is more than six miles.
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Unlearning My Internalized Racism
“I’m the least racist person I know.” I’ve heard this statement a countless number of times on various social media platforms, namely...
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We Need to Talk About Netflix’s 'Bridgerton' & Its Colorblind Casting, Because They Sure Haven't
Regency romance and revisionist history
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Your Beauty Doesn't Depend on Your Race
On social media, I constantly see posts and comments saying “When did Asians get so hot?” or “He’s really attractive for an Asian.” While...
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Intersectionality: Why It Should Be Important to Women’s History Month
How activist Kimberlé Crenshaw shifted social justice dialogues.
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Black History Through Films
Black History Month may have just ended, but educating yourself never will. These past few years have been tough in many ways, and the...
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"Judas and the Black Messiah"—A Harrowing Tale on a Fallen Revolutionary
Judas and the Black Messiah, a historical drama directed by Shaka King, retells the story of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black...
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Oppression Misconceptions: Common Mistakes Privileged People Make
Having an education major in the social sciences and a minor in women and gender studies, my course load focuses heavily on oppression;...
