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Slutty by Association: Black Girls and the Burden of Sexuality

Posted on April 3, 2015October 2, 2016 by Julianna Simms

On Monday March 23rd, Little League World Series star Mo’Ne Davis was called a “slut” in a tweet sent out by Bloomsburg University first baseman Joey Casselberry. “Disney is making a movie about Mo’Ne Davis? WHAT A JOKE. That slut got rocked by Nevada.” The consequences of Casselberry’s comment came at him swiftly and mercilessly. In…

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Protesting Police Brutality in New Haven

Posted on April 3, 2015October 2, 2016 by Karléh Wilson

The most recent occurrence of misconduct by the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) was at the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Following the parade, a police officer was videotaped slamming down Teandrea Cornelius, a 15-year-old Black girl, face first into the ground while she was already handcuffed. The video of this incident has gone viral,…

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Beyond Diversity: Valerie Smith and the Importance of Intersectional Leadership in Predominantly White Institutions

Posted on March 28, 2015October 2, 2016 by Contributing Writers

July 1st, 2015 marks an event that many students of color at predominantly white institutions could imagine only in their wildest dreams: a black feminist scholar will become the president of Swarthmore College. Valerie Smith, who has served as Princeton University’s Dean of College for the past three years, was announced president-elect of the private…

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Beyond Recognition: A Case for Asian American Studies

Posted on March 28, 2015October 1, 2022 by Contributing Writers

“The impossible is the least that one can demand.” – James Baldwin I have never felt more intellectually and spiritually affirmed than I have at the Asian American Studies Conference last month – an unprecedented event in Yale history. Over the course of the conference, I had the pleasure of listening to academics and graduate…

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Like Serena: The Realities of Being a Black Female Athlete

Posted on March 28, 2015October 1, 2022 by Karléh Wilson

Serena Williams has an ambition and drive that is larger than life. This has helped her become the face of her sport, but she is consistently considered exceptional for a Black woman. The language used to describe her career goes like this: Serena Williams is an excellent tennis player even though she has a big…

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