Dear Mom and Dad,
Dear Mom and Dad, I could go on and on about the life I have had with all the problems and issues I have faced, being a first generation American,…
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In Response to Vogue: A Visual Blog Post
On April 23, 2016, Beyoncé dropped her second visual album, Lemonade. The world had been writhing with anticipation. No one was quite sure what to expect from the vague trailer…
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The Awkwardness of Being an Anime-Loving Black Woman
Being an anime fan who happens to be a Black woman can be awkward as hell. There are always highs and lows, such as the joy I feel when my…
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Where Are We Now?: The Follow-Up Student-Faculty Assembly on Cultural Competency
In April of last year, Emerson students took a stand at a faculty assembly, demanding the culturally competent education they were lacking. On March 29, nearly a year later, many…
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20 Times You Regretted Going to a PWI (Private/Predominantly White Institution)
20. Hearing some white person argue that saying the n-word is no big deal because they love Kanye, Kendrick, Nicki, and rap culture. 19. Seeing your friends who go to…
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Receipts on America’s Sweetheart
intersectionality (n.) a framework that must be applied to all social justice work, a frame that recognizes the multiple aspects of identity that enrich our lives and experiences and that…
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#OscarsSoWhite
I didn’t want to watch the 88th Academy Awards any more than I wanted someone to pluck out my eyes and roll them around in cat litter. This year was…
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Dear Coldplay: India is Not Your Orientalist Fantasy
A few weekends ago, Coldplay performed at the Super Bowl, an act saturated with bright colors and flowers and their instruments inscribed with the band’s name in Hindi. At the…
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A Feminist Flirting with Hip Hop
I remember the first time I discovered my love for hip hop. I was sitting in the back seat of my mom’s car, complaining about how my were legs sticking…