"Seeing someone with my cultural background doing nothing about the blatantly immoral actions right in front of him shook me to my core," writes VOX ATL's James Rhee. "It was then that I realized we, as an Asian community, have been doing the same thing for decades." Read on
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Franklin Ayzenberg is a white transgender man and social media activist who’s living in New York City. When I asked to interview him, it was late May, and the political atmosphere of our country was unbelievably different. In fact, part of me is cringing at highlighting a white voice, when now is the time, more… Read on
When I was in middle school, my mother would let me buy snacks while she filled her gas tank. One day, we stopped by a Stone Mountain gas station to get snacks as usual. As I was purchasing my bag of chips, I heard a boy get called the N-word by a white man for… Read on
While there is much debate over the right way to protest in a time like this, Instagram users, specifically Instagram celebrities, have favored a new type of activism, one that I like to call “cryptic activism.” This month’s #blackouttuesday” is the hashtag being heard around the world. Originally started by local artists on Tumblr such… Read on
White systemic power runs through the veins of America, but when trying to tackle the issue of racial oppression, we often stumble upon obstacle after obstacle. The problem with racism is that it isn’t just a two-faced issue, it isn’t just a two-sided story, nor is it just a two-race problem. Understanding the complex nature… Read on
Stuck Inside What is it like to stay up all night? To be alone before your family comes home, What was it like before this pandemic took flight? I would’ve lost this bet easily, Never to think we’d be back to sharing a bathroom so equally, Or cleaning everything else so frequently. Remember when going… Read on
