Have you ever seen someone impersonate a Black person using blackface? The image above is a poster featuring a white man who purposely covered himself in burnt cork and other products in order to make himself appear black. Nowadays, wearing blackface is widely looked down upon, and is considered a
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The color ‘ballet pink’ has been referred to for ages, whether it be related to your nail polish choice, bedroom walls or outfit of the day. What many people are unaware of is the true origins behind the color, and how this shade of pink continues to cast a veil
On April 19th, 1989, Trisha Meili was brutally raped and almost killed. Meili was going on a casual run late that evening around Central Park in New York City. This night would go down in history as one of the worst criminal cases of inequality in the legal system. That
The 2023 Met Gala took place yesterday May 1st. The Met Gala takes place every first Monday in May and is a fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s costume exhibit. The guests usually persist of designers, athletes, musicians, and other famous people. The red carpet for this event
The war in Ukraine has taken social media by a blast, just as most social issues do for at least some time. A persistent issue that has re-emerged during these tumultuous times on social media is the beauty of freedom of speech. Varying opinions on a matter are valuable in
Picture this: a wealthy, white, fraternity member walks down the street just outside of his college campus and passes by a group of homeless men smoking crack cocaine. “Ew, there are so many crackheads in this area”, he exclaims. He will then go back to his fraternity house that same
There have been many low points in our country’s history, but none come close to slavery. The era of American slavery has produced deep-rooted beliefs of racism and bigotry that have presented themselves in numerous aspects in all of our lives. While there has been a general trend for equality
Cultural appropriation is terminology that has started to be used more frequently. Many diverse aspects of our lives that we took as normal are now being seen in a different light. Sports came under fire this past year with the mascots, logos, and names of certain teams. The Washington Redskins
“Comic strips have historically been full of ugly stereotypes, the hallmark of writers too lazy to honestly observe the world.” Bill Watterson wrote this in his tenth-anniversary book of Calvin and Hobbes. When I first read this quote, I was surprised by how insightful it was, especially considering our current
In July of 2017, Camille Sturdivant was preparing for her senior year at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. She was proud to be a returning member of the Dazzler Dance Team at the high school. Additionally, she was one of two black girls on the dance