DOWN Zine: Love and Power at Yale (pdf)
AFRICA WEEK 2015: On Boniface Mwangi and Artivism
by Daad Sharfi This past week, the Yale African Student Association (YASA) held its annual Africa Week around the theme “Think. Contemporary Africa.” This event featured a week-long series of discussions, debates and workshops with both guest speakers and resident student groups to celebrate the vibrancy and ingenuity of–wait for it–the continent. Not a territory,…
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…
Groundbreaking Forum Explores Afro-Native Identity
by Alejandra Padín-Dujon “There is no specific point at which Black-Cherokee relations begin,” cautioned Yale law student and Harvard Ph.D. candidate Shannon Prince by way of introduction to her history of the Cherokee Freedmen—freed slaves incorporated into the racially diverse Cherokee Nation who struggle to procure tribal citizenship to this day. Prince herself is Black Cherokee,…
Open Letter to Students of Color at Yale from Alumni/ae of Color
To sign this letter click here. See the signatories and the original post on Medium here. November 13, 2015 To Students of Color at Yale: We hear you. We see you. We, the undersigned alumni, write this letter to support and encourage you as you continue making your voices heard against systemic racism at Yale…