Why was Netflix's 'Bridgerton' So Afraid to ''Go There'' with Race?
*SPOILER WARNING* When I first saw the cast of ‘Bridgerton’ , I was SO excited. For the longest time, many have maintained that people of...
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Three feminist non-fictions the modern-day feminist should have in their arsenal
I’m normally a lover of fiction books: fantasies, dystopias, periodical dramas – anything that can transport me from the here and now into...
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Reflections on "White-Passing and Privilege: A Discussion on Mixed-Race Experiences"
Offering reflections on the Her Campus X PENGals event "White-Passing and Privilege [..]" , Yasmin outlines the key topics she and Bekkie Bury explored when co-chairing the event - including racial identity, imposter syndrome and desirability politics. Then moving to some more personal reflections, Yasmin and some of the wonderful attendees share their experiences of being mixed-race WOC and add some comments on the event itself.
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Tokenism, Diversity and How to Tell the Difference Between the Two
When you see minorities on your TV screen, you likely see it as a positive form of representation. However, because of the way minorities...
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Should I be doing more?
I think this year has left many of us doing a lot of thinking, or as Kylie Jenner would put it, “I feel like this year is really about,...
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4 Reasons You Need to Read the House that Race Built
This iconic and groundbreaking book is a must-read in 2020.
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Work Wider
This year, white people woke up. With George Floyd’s murder by the hands of police brutality and the expansion of the Black Lives Matter...
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Toxic Tendencies Within the Latinx Community
Let’s unpack that.
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Mixed and Passing
What it means to me to be mixed race and my struggles with identity, heritage, and rational to Black American history origins.
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Students taking COM 295 Interracial Dialogue course share their insights
As UNC Wilmington (UNCW) is nearing the end of the semester, students in COM 295 or Interracial Dialogue have had the opportunity to learn...
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From Blackfishing to Identity Theft: Professors & Other Persons in Academia Posing as People of Color
We covered Blackfishing in a recent article, now let’s talk about an even more extreme and alarming artifice: The rise of white people flat...
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Black Billionaires in the US
In the United States of America, there are over 600 billionaires and only 7 of them--Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael...
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“Chinese Virus”
My mother’s dream was not Held in white picket fences But in the rusted tin coffee can half-filled With the copper sting of pennies...
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Racial Bias in Treating Pain in Medicine
One of the biggest challenges that patients face is the racial bias physicians hold in treating pain.
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4 Reasons to Watch Kim’s Convenience
If you want a new, short show to watch on your study breaks or want to take a break from mindlessly scrolling social media, you’ve come to...
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It’s More Than Just Hair
Hair has many layers, and I don’t mean the kind you get at the salon.
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Review of Moonlight: A Mesmerizing Coming-of-Age Film
A film surrounding a coming-of-age, LGBTQ movie with stunning visuals.
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An Open Letter to My Fellow White Women
Dear white women, I am beyond overjoyed that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been elected as the 46th president and vice president of the...
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Stop Trying to Win the Oppression Olympics
There’s no gold medal for people who invalidate others.
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Unpacking Representation: The Mindset It Creates
It was the beginning of another school year and the university bookstore was as cramped as ever. Students scurrying around the store as...
