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Rose Morgan : Operator of the Largest African American Parlor in the World

Rose Meta Morgan was born in Edwar, Mississippi in 1912. But she spent her childhood in Chicago, It is known that by 1942, she owned the...

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Nov 7, 20213 min read

Haitian Migrants and Their Struggles At the Border

Haitian families have shed blood, sweat, and tears to leave their home country. Haiti is located in the Caribbean region of North...

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Jhansi Ki Rani: The Fearless Queen of India

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Sylvia Mendez: A Fighter for Civil Rights

Throughout history, America has been known to isolate people of color as much as it can. Sylvia Mendez has witnessed the fight for equal...

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Voter Suppression in the United States

Internal political strife within the United States has maintained its influence over the dynamics of the interactions among Americans...

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Lorraine Hansberry: A Pioneering Playwright

Lorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright, who continues to inspire future works of literature, and theater for years to...

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Sep 5, 20213 min read

Racial Disparities in the Publishing Industry: Erasure & Suppression

The voices of POC have been silenced constantly in many different places. However, through different campaigns like the BLM and Stop AAPI...

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Gentrification & its Effect on BIPOC Communities

Gentrification is a powerful force for economic change in cities, but it is often accompanied by extreme and unnecessary cultural...

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Stop Line 3 : More on Indigenous Efforts & Significance

Since the arrival of Columbus in America in 1492, the systematic removal of Native Americans has been highly prevalent. More specifically...

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Aug 1, 20213 min read

Whitewashing and Cultural Appropriation in the Entertainment/Fashion Industry

The United States is widely known for its billion-dollar revenue in entertainment, but within this industry, there is deep-rooted racism....

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Housing Inequality for POC: Why is it still an issue 30 years on?

In the twentieth century, housing inequality and segregation were normal despite the introduction of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. In...

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Jul 18, 20213 min read

Chloé Zhao: Setting the Stage for Asian Women Directors

For the first time in the 93-year-old history of the Academy Awards, an Asian American woman was not only nominated but won the Best...

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Jul 18, 20213 min read

Sandra Eleta: Artist & Photographer

Nearly half a century has occurred since Sandra Eleta, an art history graduate, walked the streets of Portobelo on Panama’s Caribbean...

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Jun 26, 20213 min read

Mental Health for Women of Color: Addressing The Stigma

Mental health is an issue that affects many all around the world. People face issues like trauma, depression, and anxiety. Many people...

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Jun 26, 20217 min read

History of Women Within the Fine Art Scene: Misogyny and Disregard

Despite encouraging signs of women’s improved status and visibility in the art world, there are still major systemic problems. Women...

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Jun 8, 20213 min read

Malala Yousafzai: A Woman Who Made Her Voice Heard

In general, teenagers hate school. They despise going to school and they dislike doing work; Malala Yousafzai is an exception. An...

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Environmental Racism: A Serious Danger To Black Lives

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May 31, 20214 min read

Sojourner Truth: The Champion of Human Rights

After studying history for many years, it came to my attention how white-washed the abolitionist narrative has become within the public...

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Grace Lee Boggs: An Activist and American Revolutionary

In a time where Asian hate is at its highest, especially elderly Asian Americans being targeted, it is important to recognize some of the...

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May 10, 20213 min read

Ruby Hirose: An Esteemed Biochemist & Bacteriologist

In 2020, scientists and lab researchers were in a hurry to find an effective vaccine for the Coronavirus disease. This work would not...

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