DOWN Zine: Love and Power at Yale (pdf)
Category: Voices
Saying No
cw: sexual assault the writer of this poem wishes to remain anonymous. I swallowed my fear as he removed my shirt, Breathe in, Stay in the moment, I kept reminding myself that I was there, in my room, I was in control, It’s not the same, you chose this, no one is forcing you to…
The Unwinnable Game
by Alejandra Padín-Dujon “If truth, reason and conclusive argument, compounded with admirable temper and perfect candour, might be supposed to have an effect on the minds of man, we should think this work would have put an end to agitation on the subject [of slavery].” – “Memoir on Slavery” by William Harper (1853) One week ago, I…
When We Were Children of Color
by Jessica Yuan, YC’15 When I was in elementary school, I thought it was normal when other kids would pull their eyes into slits at me. I did it back because I thought it was a game, like a high five or secret friendship handshake. There was also the one where you pulled your eyelids…
Voices from the Movement
Voices from the Movement (pdf)