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Tag: activism

Loving When It’s Convenient

Posted on December 9, 2016October 1, 2022 by Ashia Ajani

Community is just as much identity as faith, labor, and empathy, and the recognition that these pieces are inextricably connected is terrifying. When we draw from our past experiences, we are able to see a pathway towards change for all of us. That includes loving and loving fiercely, and loving not just in times of…

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The Ethics of Solidarity

Posted on October 28, 2016October 1, 2022 by Contributing Writers

by Sohum Pal Recently, I wandered into Maya’s Room at Silliman College. I had just had brunch and I wanted to see the Love.Study.Struggle exhibition that Down was putting on. I took my time passing through the exhibition —marveling at the beauty and the joy it captured, certainly, but also absorbing the pain of the…

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Graduate Student Letter of Solidarity

Posted on November 15, 2015October 1, 2022 by Contributing Writers

View the signatures here  Dear Members of the Yale Community, In light of recent events the last week, we have seen Yale undergraduates come together to express their anger, frustration, and sadness over the unsafe environment that Yale has created for students of color. These protests are not only about the events of the last…

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