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November 27, 2017 | Kadin Burnett | Arts and culture
In praise of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty

In the context of a market that has long failed to provide products for countless potential customers of color, Rihanna created products featuring myriad tones that embrace a diverse array of skin types.

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November 22, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | Body image and body standards
Skin lightening cream is still sold all around the world

The way eurocentric beauty standards related to skin tone have permeated other cultures is clear today.

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November 10, 2017 | Kalli Jackson | Arts and culture, Politics
The importance of the Obamas being painted by black artists

Barack and Michelle’s chose two black artists to create their portraits for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery: Barack chose Brooklyn native Kehinde Wiley and Michelle chose Baltimore-based Amy Sherald.

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November 08, 2017 | Camryn Garrett | Arts and culture, Media
We need to talk about race and gender in Stranger Things

Even though more women and people of color are featured in this season, the fact that they were added in and of itself doesn’t make the show more progressive.

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October 20, 2017 | Farha Khalidi | Immigration
We need to keep fighting for DACA

The Department of Homeland Security is halting the acceptance of new DACA applications, and the thousands who have already received DACA status are at risk of deportation.

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October 11, 2017 | Kalli Jackson | Race/Ethnicity, Sports
The real reason NFL players are taking a knee

Colin Kaepernick is unemployed because he decided to kneel while the national anthem played before games in protest of racial injustice, namely the string of police killings of unarmed black men, in the United States.

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October 06, 2017 | Kadin Burnett | Education, Race/Ethnicity
School dress codes aren’t just sexist — they’re often racist, too.

The privilege of fully being oneself is harder for students with whom schools take issue — specifically black students, who are often disproportionately affected by dress code sanctions.

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April 25, 2017 | Yanick Rice Lamb | Media, Race/Ethnicity
Oprah Winfrey and the immortal reach of Henrietta Lacks

The Henrietta Lacks story, featured in a new HBO film co-starring and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, shines light on medical injustices against African Americans.

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March 27, 2017 | Helena N | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
What Rihanna Revealed About Humanitarian Work
On February 28, 2017, Rihanna walked up the creaky wooden steps of one of Cambridge’s storied halls to accept the Harvard Foundation’s 2017 Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian of the Year Award. While she is ...
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March 13, 2017 | Kadin Burnett | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
The Brilliance Of 'Get Out'
*Spoiler Alert*: This review contains details about the plot of the movie. The film Get Out opens on a single shot that, just like the film as a whole, manages to brilliantly capitalize on horror tro...
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March 07, 2017 | Laura Espinoza | Feminism, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
A Guide To Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
During his campaign, President Donald Trump made it clear he would build a wall on the country’s southern border, introduce the End Illegal Immigration Act, and terminate prior executive orders that h...
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March 06, 2017 | Ashley Johnson | Feminism, Race/Ethnicity
Embracing My Blackness At Predominantly White Institutions
I wouldn’t say that I necessarily felt white growing up, but I never felt all that black, either. I wasn’t raised to feel in any way less than my white counterparts, but at the same time, my parents n...
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February 14, 2017 | Isaiah Strong | Feminism, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
I Am Not A 'Phase'
I was standing on the top floor of a fraternity house in the early days of my sophomore year of college. Across the room, I saw an upperclasswoman I had heard about through the grapevine. She was well...
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January 02, 2017 | Angela Liu | Feminism, Media, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
Xenophobia and the American Identity
“Xenophobia,” which, according to, Dictionary.com is a “fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers” was Dictionary.com’s 2016 word of the year. The word can also refer ...
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December 08, 2016 | Karla Majdancic | Environment, Feminism, Race/Ethnicity
#NoDAPL Is A Feminist Issue
For the past couple of months, I have watched with empathy and solidarity as a great number of Native Americans have been camping out on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. They have ...
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December 04, 2016 | Kayleigh Bolingbroke | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity, Science and tech
This New Music Video Powerfully Took On Police Brutality
In 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. He was later acquitted of the crime. Two years later, Eric Garner was killed after being placed in a chok...
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December 01, 2016 | Kris Crews | Feminism, Race/Ethnicity
Experiencing Racist Microaggressions
"You don’t act like a black person,” I was told in middle school. “What’s your favorite food? Fried chicken?” I was asked in high school. “You have good hair for a black person, what are you mixed w...
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November 29, 2016 | Kami Baker | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
How To Go Forward With Love Post-Election
On November 9, I went to a watch party for the 2016 election. At first, it was full of hope and promise. We had spent the first half of our days giddy after filling in our very first ballots — ballots...
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November 27, 2016 | Leanne Yuen | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
Fighting Asian American Stereotypes
There’s a common myth that Asian Americans do not experience racism on as grand a level as do other people of color. While many Eastern Asians experience light skin privilege, and violations like poli...
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November 06, 2016 | Chloe Hallinan | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Experiencing Racial Bias In Preschool
When I was in preschool I hated my skin. While I had bronze skin, brown eyes, and brown hair, my friends in preschool looked different. Most of them had fair skin, blue eyes, and blond hair. I thought...
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October 25, 2016 | Women SPEAK | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
Combating Asian American Invisibility In Public Life
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” As a mixed Asian-American woman, I’ve grown to despise this phrase. Growing up, I cannot remember learning of or looking up to any public figure who looked like me....
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September 22, 2016 | Faatimah Solomon | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
The History Of Banning Black Women's Hair
When I turned twelve, I started faithfully straightening my hair every single week. By the time I was fourteen years old, therefore, I had straightened my hair at least one hundred and four times. At ...
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September 05, 2016 | Chloe Hallinan | Feminism, International, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity, Religion
The Burkini Ban And The Long Legacy Of Controlling Women's Bodies
Imagine you are at the beach, sitting on the sand, and enjoying the sounds of waves crashing.  Suddenly you are confronted by armed police officers.  The police officers stand over you and demand that...
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August 21, 2016 | Crystal O | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
How I Fit Into Mainstream Pride Events As A Queer Black Woman
I realized that I wasn’t straight when I was about 15 years old. Soon after, I got involved with my high school's Gay-Straight Alliance. During one of the club's meetings, the steering committee chair...
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August 16, 2016 | Angela Liu | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
Why Proper Representation Matters: The Invisible Minority in Pop Culture
I have never had a hero who looked quite like me. Growing up, my favorite shows on Disney Channel included Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place – shows with complex, interesting female characte...
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