As a girl, liking boys and having relationships is something that society conditions you for at a young age. For me, the set person I am supposed to marry and spend the rest of my […]
Category: Opinion Articles
Shirley Chisholm and Kamala Harris: A Look at Black Women in Politics
As the 2020 Presidential Election results came in on Saturday, November 7, Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris emerged as the next President-elect and Vice President-elect, respectively, of the United States. People from all […]
body inclusivity is not a trend, it’s a movement for change.
Rihanna’s 2020 Savage X Fenty show featured one of the most diverse casts of models the modeling world has ever seen. The show displayed Savage X Fenty’s capsule collection and featured a range of models […]
Your Guide to How Your Activism Can Uplift– and Not Silence– Black Women
When Eva Longoria dismissed the large role Black female voters played in the 2020 presidential election in a television interview with MSNBC, Black women everywhere were not surprised. Due to the efforts of Black women […]
The White Savior Complex in Media and Activism
Throughout the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and conversations about racial justice that have been taking place since May, the white savior complex has become very prevalent. Faima Bakar, a writer for the British newspaper […]
Microaggressions, BIPOC solidarity, and Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Let me start by recounting a scenario I always see play out on social media. A Black student posts an ecstatic reaction to their admittance to a selective college. Alongside a flood of comments expressing […]
The New Marketing Technique: Black Outrage
Following Chadwick Boseman’s passing, many people, especially members of the Black community, felt saddened to see a cultural icon go so suddenly. We took to social media to grieve collectively. However, not everyone on social […]
The white-washing of black culture for economic benefit
Most if not all young Black children have heard the term “White washed” at least a couple times in their youth. As of late, it’s usually used incorrectly, thrown around loosely to refer to a […]
The Policing of Black Women’s Hair in America Needs to End
Black hair is beautiful. It defies gravity. Black women have discovered an endless amount of ways to style it. And despite how much criticism Black people face because of it, non-Black people continue to imitate […]
The Current Conversation About Greek Life at Predominantly White Institutions
When entering college, I knew that Greek Life permeated practically all aspects of campus life at many universities. It dominates the party culture, provides connections to other organizations on campus, and (if all goes well) […]
