On June 23rd, 2023, the Supreme Court officially ruled against race-conscious college admissions. These strategies would have acted as a government-based solution to the ongoing discrimination faced by People Of Color (POC) across the United States of America in terms of educational and employment opportunities. The 6-3 ruling shut down
2023 is a year of social media. As Congress wages war on TikTok and Elon Musk fights on X (formerly Twitter), it is necessary for the public to stop and recognize the massive impact that social media have had on us. As far back as 2005, the 18-34 year old
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” – Virginia Woolf The experiences of women have been intertwined throughout history with strands of resistance to restrictive laws and repressive social norms. Women
I’m concerned. I’m concerned about how the American government is functioning in the year 2023. I’m concerned about the spread of misinformation. I’m concerned about others following Florida’s model of banning AP African American Studies and teaching the benefits of slavery. I’m concerned about the constant fighting in our government.
Historically, Black and Brown communities have been denied essential freedoms such as the right to a proper education, access to adequate healthcare, and suitable housing. In hopes to strip these communities from their ability to succeed, their right to an education has continuously been denied through legislation, oppression, and marginalization.
Education is a crucial part in every child’s life because it shapes the way they view the world. In parts of the United States, schools are still being prohibited from teaching evolution, racism, sexism, sex education, and LGBTQ+ topics. This is known as censorship and is established by lawmakers to
Throughout my life, I have heard of Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington. Though perhaps “heard” is the wrong description. “Taught” or “educated” would be closer to reality. For my entire life, my father has been an Africana Studies Professor, and my mother also saw
In American society, voting has always been a topic of debate. At the founding of the United States of America, the voting system benefited wealthy, land-owning white men, who represented only 10-20% of the population (crf-usa.org). But eventually, through various movements across the U.S., voting has expanded its diversity, which
At the age of 11 years old, I discovered I was a different student than others. I was an English as a Second Language (ESL) student. This class had one rule: Under no circumstance should we ever speak in another language except English. The school wanted me to assimilate. I
In recent years, violent crime has been rising all across America, but the impact of this violence does not affect all Americans equally. Black people disproportionately share the bulk of the aftermath of violence in their communities. Death plagues the Black community, and in some large cities, Black people make