Intersectionality is the idea that people have complex and overlapping identities like race, age, and sexuality.

All throughout the country, the debate on Confederate statues is coming to a close as protesters and activists call for a removal, or forcing down these monuments. The argument for keeping these statues is that it educates people on the history of the US, and shows where we came from.

The unrelentless hatred pointed against LGBTQIA+ just because of their differences baffles me.

Recently, in Miami, Florida, a Muslim woman was robbed of her 1st amendment to freedom of religion and to the freedom of expression. She was simply a medical aid tending to injured protestors and she was detained for just doing what any caring human being would. They accused her of violence and resistance against the cops, but who wouldn't resist...

North American culture raises white people in an environment where they are safely cushioned from racial oppression. Not only does their skin color protect them from the likelihood of being shot and killed by the police, but it also prevents them from being actively discriminated against. White authorities favor whites, whether in politics or the...

Growing up, I was always proud to be Muslim. Totally oblivious to the cruel reality of the world, I was proud to say that I was Muslim. I slowly began to realize that others view us as different just because my mom wore a hijab, just because I couldn't wear the trendy skirts and dresses, and just because I didn't...

BLACK.

06/15/2020

Yes, my skin is dark. Yes, I have big lips. Yes, I am an athlete. Yes, my hair is nappy.

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