In 1619, the first ship carrying kidnapped Africans landed on the shores of what was then the British colony of Virginia. From that year until 1808, Africans were continuously kidnapped, shipped across the Atlantic, and sold into slavery, despite growing recognition of the horrific conditions of the Middle Passage and
Trad Wife. This phrase has been the subject of much controversy on social media platforms, with the recent controversies surrounding influencers such as Ballerina Farm, a woman who makes content about her life as a “traditional” stay at home mother of eight children. A Trad Wife can be explained as
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
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
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