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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...
Nov 7, 20213 min read
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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...
Oct 30, 20214 min read
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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...
Sep 5, 20213 min read
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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...
Sep 5, 20214 min read
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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...
Sep 4, 20214 min read
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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...
Jun 26, 20213 min read
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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...
Jun 26, 20217 min read
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Environmental Racism: A Serious Danger To Black Lives
I can’t breathe. This cry for help is most known to drive attention to police brutality against black lives, but this can also be applied...
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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Let's Talk: Human Rights Violations and the Myanmar Coup
Myanmar, a country that does not respect human rights. Myanmar is a Southeast Asian country, who shares borders with China, India, Laos,...
May 2, 20213 min read
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Indonesia's Sexual Violence Issue: What's happening?
In 2016, an anti-sexual violence act was proposed to Indonesia’s House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the House did not immediately...
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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COVID-19: How is it affecting women and the LGBTQI+ community?
With COVID 19 cases on the rise and quarantine restrictions becoming law, undeniable long-term effects on women, domestic abuse victims,...
Dec 29, 20206 min read
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A Revolution For Change
The Black Lives Matter movement has gone from a simple social media post to a catalyst for a worldwide revolution of reform. Three...
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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Welcome to Illuminating Voices!
Welcome! It has always been a desire of mine to shine the spotlight on female leaders who aren't given credit/appreciated enough for the...
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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