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the psychology of discrimination
An explanation of the psychology of discrimination written by Laura Ramalho.
dont you dare look at me
a powerful poem by Lucia Urreta
racist microaggressions
A short explanation regarding Microaggressions by Charlize Janjua
african american history
A brief historical synopsis of the history by Alessandro Iaia
latinx american history
A brief historical synopsis of the history by Alessandro Iaia
asian american history
A brief historical synopsis of the history by Alessandro Iaia
no one told me what it would be like being a black girl
a story by Randy Randrianarison about her experiences and challenges growing up as a Black girl.
mental illness in South Asia ; a muted epidemic
an article by Areej Khan about mental illness in South Asia.
quinceañera : a reminder of injustice
a story by Gloria Guzman about her experience with racism during the stages of her quinceañera - a special cultural event.
the problematic nature of cultural appropriation.
an article and personal story by Oxford student Xiao Pan about cultural appropriation in Chinese culture.
a day in life of an Indian-American girl
a story by Sona Patel about the harsh experiences of many Indian-Americans.
jihadist terrorism; did we create the monster?
an article by Nick Kulda about misconceptions created by the media that exist within Islam.
the harsh reality of an Asian doctor during COVID-19.
Lucy T. Li, MD shares her experience with racism during COVID-19.
islamophobia.
artwork by Zainab Khan portraying how Islam is presented on the news.
dance graduation.
artwork by 13 year old Alekhya Veeramachineni showing the beauties of cultural dance.
manipulated by misrepresentation.
an article by Zainab Khan about how media portrays people of color.
protest.
artwork by Caroline Ward showing the protest signs of the BLM movement.
ode to the immigrant.
a poem by Kelly Yoshimura in dedication to immigrants.
why didn’t I see myself on the screen?
a story by Emily Ortiz about the lack of Hispanics in media and its detrimental effects.