Tag: Racism

Suppose the Confederacy had won the Civil War. It was certainly not a given that it would be defeated, and, looking at the country today,…

Marginalization has become synonymous with my identity. Being an outsider has just been a way of life. Even through the plight of racism, we have…

Putting up a statue to Frank Rizzo in a plaza named after Tom Paine wasn’t as bad as putting up a statue of the Devil…

This month the public school district of Biloxi, Mississippi, came to the decision that “To Kill a Mockingbird” contains language too “uncomfortable” for middle school…

The most dispiriting thing about “Detroit” is how it reminds us of how things haven’t changed, even in the years of Black Lives Matter. Directors…

Dear Editorial Board, On the morning of Nov. 9, I watched as Donald J. Trump was elected the president of the United States. To say…

The store was crammed with customers; everyone looking for the shortest possible line and the quickest way out of the chaos. I was only purchasing…

As he nonchalantly chewed gum and prepared to speak, I knew that things were about to get real.  He was humble; thanking his parents for…

A routine traffic stop — your tail light is out. The officer walks to your car door. You inform the officer that you have a…

My friends and I decided to go to Miami for our spring break. We were so excited when we purchased our plane tickets that we…