5 Ways To Channel Your Anger Over Growing Up in a Country That Was Colonized
One thing you unfortunately have to come to terms with as an adult is that colonialism—and neocolonialism, for that matter—is a permanent...
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I Went to the Rutgers 2019 Climate Strike
The world stops and strikes in an attempt to save a dying planet.
Five Social Justice Issues to Involve Yourself in Today
As I sat on the small couch that was buried beneath the seventy printed pages of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan that I had begun to read for my...
Why You Should Read Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy”
Do you have an empty area on your bookshelf just begging to be filled by a brilliant and captivating book that exposes one of the greatest...
Your Fave is Problematic—And Sometimes That’s Okay
And no, that's not an excuse to be racist, sexist, or homophobic.
Why Is Nobody Talking About 'See You Yesterday'?
It was a Thursday night and I decided I was going to have some me time and take the night off, watch Netflix, and order pizza. I knew...
I'm a Terrible Person, and Probably so Are You
Hi, my name is Adrien, and to many people, I’m probably a terrible person. But that’s okay, because so are you . I could be considered a...
Do Something, Do Anything
When I started to think about what topic in social justice to write about this week, it was initially one of those “Oh I’ll get to it later...
Tarana Burke and the #MeToo Movement
Gustavus Adolphus College had the amazing opportunity to have a guest speaker of epic proportions bless our campus this past Monday, May 6...
What Does Social Justice Look Like in Children's Literature?
Many contemporary children’s novels aim to delve into the mind of a child and help them understand something about the world around them...
Everyone Needs to Read 'The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness'
The New Jim Crow is single-handedly the best, and most important, book I have ever read. This book by Michelle Alexander, a civil rights...
You Can't Stop Oppression
Why there’s no such thing as perfect activism or activists
Chick-Fil-A Is Donating Money to Anti-LGBTQ Groups
The popular fast food restaurant is still aligning with anti-LGBTQ organizations.
Do you want to hibernate?
Yes. That brown bear burrowed deep in the logs and greenery? Has it so, so good. They aren’t jarred awake by an alarm, and trudge to class...
Why Black Lives Matter Still Matters Today
The opposition saying "All Lives Matter" is being used to devalue the "Black Lives Matter" movement. This isn't about who is correct, left...
Social Issues
On Tuesday April 2nd, I performed in the acting club Opening Act for their annual PlayReading Gala which is their big fundraising event...
NATIONAL EMERGENCY: The Cries of the Puerto Rican Women
“National Emergency Plan Against Gender Violence” is the title of what the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción gave to the plan addressed...
When the Verdict Came In
I remember being 12 years old when the Trayvon Martin incident happened. All I could understand at the time was that a man named George...
Spread the Word: Climate Change Is Real
Environmental activism dates back decades, but as the years go on, the need to protect the environment becomes more and more urgent. With...
Dolores Huerta: Written Out of History
Dolores Huerta is an 88-year-old grandmother with kind eyes and a booming voice. Though she stands at hardly 5 feet tall, the power of her...
