Every Asian American I have ever met has shared one or more of these similarities: growing up with ethnic foods, slowly forgetting our native speech, or bonding with friends about our overbearing family dynamics. Occasionally, I’ll meet a third-, fourth-, or even fifth-generation kid who can’t relate, but they too
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.
During my last few days of senior year, as classmates were exchanging and signing yearbooks, one of my junior friends asked me for college advice. He was aiming for an Ivy League university and was getting nervous about applications. I thought back to all the nerve-wracking discussions I had had
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
The phrase “American Experiment” denotes the determination of English colonies who participate in unprecedented and valiant efforts to advance their society on the principles of self-governance, liberty, and justice. During the early settlers and the Founding Fathers’ pursuit of establishing both a society and a governing document – outlining their
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
The power of love can keep people going in a society that is filled with injustice and discrimination. Ta-Nehisi Coates understood the power of love in his book, Between The World And Me, as he was attempting to warn his son about hardships growing up in the world as a
The heartbreaking deaths of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Ahmad Arbery in Georgia have shown the world how profoundly embedded racial prejudice and racism are in the social framework of the United States. As a black young man in America, I feel every day is a