Microaggressions are not cute
As an Asian American, I’ve dealt with my fair share of microagressions at USC.
Tag Archive for: racism
It’s never just a joke
Racism, mockery and hate speech have never been funny and they never will be.
TikTalk: Giving ‘menace’ a new meaning
BYU’s “Black Menaces” started their TikTok account in the hopes of bringing awareness to the Black experience at a PWI and church institution.
Racism and ableism play a role in sexual assault cases
The recent sentencing of an athlete paralleled that of Brock Turner at Stanford.
It’s time to transform the inner city
In his seminal 1965 report “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,” politician Daniel Patrick Moynihan opened with the words, “The United States is approaching a new crisis in race relations.” He couldn’t have been more right then, and he’s just as right now. Moynihan argued that while the defeats of slavery and segregation […]
Victim’s death illuminates modern-day racism
The untimely death of a bright student proves that racism is still extremely prevalent in society.
Ghetto Tracker application reinforces racist ideologies
A new app intended to help the public navigate cities has prejudicial undertones.
Focus on ignorance, not just racism
It’s not uncommon in 2013 to hear a media outlet of some sort calling on Americans for a “frank and honest discussion about race.” Quite honestly, a large proportion of articles I’ve read that document racial and cultural tensions seem to conclude with an anecdote about how Americans need to talk about race in order […]
Letter to the editor
In regard to Pi Kappa Phi’s “Phi-esta” Fellow Trojans, On behalf of the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, I would like to apologize for the insensitive statements made on the Facebook event description for our “Phiesta.” We recognize that these statements were offensive and we want to take full accountability for the insensitivity of […]
Letter to the editor
In regard to Pi Kappa Phi’s “Phi-esta” I am proud of who I am. I am Catholic, liberal and sometimes a little outspoken. This is one of those times. I am a Trojan through and through, but first, I am a woman of Mexican-American descent. A couple weeks ago, the students of the Duke Asian […]