Universally, people of color have been belittled due stereotypical assumptions which are created by others. These stereotypes hold power over a person who may appear a different color or facial appearance. This bias excludes people from society and basic human rights like economic opportunities, healthcare, education, housing, and political representation.
This summer before I went off to college, I got a job at a Hardee’s restaurant. I had never worked in the fast-food industry before, and on my first day at Hardee’s, I thought I’d get the education necessary to fulfill my task. To fulfill any task you must first
In a world where the shadows of racial otherness and prejudice loom large, one might ask: are we the architects of the very monsters we fear? From the haunting echoes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the piercing truths of James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, the question of responsibility reverberates—are
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