George Floyd’s tragic death has changed the tides for the Black Lives Matter movement; Black men and the BLM movement have finally gotten recognition and support. But the same cannot be said about Black women. Despite the hindrances Black people have overcome, Black women do not receive respect for the work they have done in…
Dear Professors, Stop assuming that I know things. In fact, assume that I don’t know anything at all. Assume that I only have two old brain cells left and they’re only enough to remember my name and birthday. When you feel yourself starting to say, “You should’ve learned this in high school…” remember that me…
You stand on College and Grove Street. Staring intently at the spotlight, you wait to cross the street in a group of twenty students all huddled together. Suddenly someone walks right past the group (most times, but not always, a man, and most times, but not always, white) and crosses the street without hesitation. The…
“Culture, Consciousness, and Movement Building: Las Tres Hermanas” These three concepts acted as the foundation of the community organization I interned at throughout my year at community college, Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement (MILPA). It is based on Las Tres Hermanas (the three sisters), the indigenous farming technique of planting beans, corn, and squash…
Our society is built upon a legacy of racial subjugation and exploitation. The existence of the United States is built upon the evils of slavery and land theft, and the legacy of those institutions can be seen in the numerous political, economic, and social racial inequalities and injustices that plague Black people on a daily…