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Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

Banned books on a shelf. A hand reaches to take one off.
EducationMedia & Culture
·4 min read

The Number of Banned Books is Rising. Here’s Why.

Book bans are escalating across the country. But banned books do little to foster a better learning environment for students.
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A black and white photo of singer Billie Holiday.
HistoryMedia & Culture
·5 min read

The Lessons of ‘Strange Fruit’ Still Ring True

Unlike the unjust trials of the Scottsboro Boys, white vigilantism often ended in lynchings, one of which inspired the song "Strange Fruit."
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A movie still from Pixar's Turning Red.
HealthMedia & Culture
·4 min read

Normalizing Periods with Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’

Due to period stigma, misconceptions about periods shame menstruators into thinking they are unclean, forcing them into isolation and period poverty.
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A crowd of demonstrators holding signs protesting against the Ukraine war.
Media & Culture
·4 min read

Who Deserves War? Media Bias in a Conflict Zone

News coverage of the war in Ukraine has revealed a trend of some racist media bias that perpetuates harmful notions of people based on their racial/ethnic identity, class, or country.
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A toddler with coily hair swings on a swing set in a park.
Media & Culture
·3 min read

The Myth of a Post-Racial Society

The idea that racism will cease to exist in a post-racial society of multiracial Americans ignores America’s deep-seated racist framework that affects mixed-race people today.
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A person holds a sign that reads "Not your China Doll. We are not silent but are you listening?"
Media & CultureSocial Justice
·4 min read

The Normalization of Violence Towards Asian Women

AAPI hate crimes have disproportionately been against women who already experience a specific type of racialized, sexualized, and gendered violence.
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A woman and a girl are hugging each other.
Criminal JusticeMedia & CultureSocial Justice
·4 min read

How Black Women and Girls Are Denied Justice in Death

The deaths of Black women and girls are often missing from the headlines, despite routinely being victims of violence. Bias stereotypes and racial disparities in the media coverage further victimize Black women and girls by tarnishing their names and repetitions, hindering justice.
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An illustration that shows five hundred dollar bills, the back of a credit card, and a hand holding a stopwatch.
Media & CultureMoney
·4 min read

Outsourcing Drudgery in the Servant Economy

A popular time management myth argues that the key to success is discipline and utilizing one's time wisely. However, this tip ignores how wealthy people free themselves from menial tasks by hiring other people to do them, often at poverty wages.
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A collage of open books layered across a table.
Media & Culture
·4 min read

4 Poems and Texts That Commemorate the Life of Audre Lorde

Like many leaders, Audre Lorde's work is often misappropriated and shared out of context. Here we offer a way to explore more of her perspective in full.
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A mural of Maya Angelou with her quote, "you may write me down in history with your bitter twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt but still, like dust, I'll rise."
Media & Culture
·5 min read

Black Poetry: An Unapologetic Look into American Cruelty

Black poetry in the U.S. has been a revolutionary space throughout history, acting as a reminder of American cruelty and strife.
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