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Open Letter to America

Dear America, Today, you have devastated so many of my friends and me. I’m sitting in class heartbroken right now. But I refuse to be the...

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America, why do you hate me? When you were building your houses On the backs of my kinfolk You had no issue with the color of my skin....

10 YA Books to Get You Through Middle School as a POC

Just a little over a month ago, my niece Tovah was born. A beautiful little girl with a big fuzzy head and a classic newborn scowl. When...

Stolen Goods

Instagram Baddie. Urban Dictionary’s definition of the persona says that it is a woman who is famous for being beautiful, staying on...

You Have to See It to Believe It: Navigating Life with an Invisible Illness

Of all the words in the English language, one of the most central in defining my life is “invisible.” Obviously, this does not pertain to...

The In-Betweener: Experiences of a Third Generation Chinese American

I was always embarrassed when my Cantonese-speaking grandparents would pick me up from school. Their heavy Chinese accents brought shame...

More Than Pad Thai

Lime: the classic flavor of Thai food that I miss the most. A fresh squeeze of lime is just the right touch to add a jolt of electricity...

Take A Knee

Recently, one news story has been dominating the athletic world: Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem. Many white...

Always Anxious: The Model Minority Myth and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Earlier this summer, I was invited to be part of the Mind and Body cast for Emerson College’s Orientation Intro Show. Mind and Body is a...

The Pressure to Perform

Do you remember the first time you realized that your best wasn’t good enough? Not in the sense that you tried your hardest and someone...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....