May 31, 2016 By: Rianna Lee On Tuesday, May 24, journalist and self-proclaimed “World’s Most Fabulous Super-villain,” Milo Yiannopoulos visited DePaul University in Chicago, IL, for an event called “One Night – […]
The Case of Peter Liang: Race & Police Accountability
May 26, 2016 By: Vivian Le In November 2014, Peter Liang, a Chinese police officer in New York City, was patrolling the Louis H. Pink Houses with his partner when a sound […]
Double Minority: Unique Challenges Faced by QTPOC
May 23, 2016 By: Angelica Walker QTPOC, or Queer and Trans Persons of Color, have traditionally been left out of mainstream activist movements fighting for LGBT or POC rights on an individual […]
Let’s Face It: The “War on Drugs” Was Never About the Drugs
May 17, 2016 By: Angelica Walker This infographic, based on the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, shows that white Americans are more likely than African Americans to have tried […]
Cause for Chaos
March 14, 2016 By Jordan Malloy Playing kickball on the street with the rest of the kids growing up in Wilkinsburg, gunshots were so common that if we heard them we’d pitch […]
Drop the Turban
February 25, 2016 By Imaz Athar You may know Jasmeet Singh as jusreign, a YouTube comedian with close to 700,000 subscribers. I’m one of those subscribers, and I’ve watched almost all of […]
Beyonce – Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
February 9, 2016 By Joy Cannon This past week, Coldplay released a new music video for their song “Hymn for the Weekend” featuring Beyonce, and the debate seemed to ensue almost immediately. […]
The Academy’s Changes Are Not Enough
January 25, 2016 By Joy Cannon On the heels of a growing protest, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced major changes to its membership requirements and recruitment processes […]
The Oscars Have a Race Problem
January 22, 2016 By Imaz Athar To celebrate and commemorate the year’s great films and performances, the Oscars presents wide-ranging categories with endless nominees. Within the long list of categories are a […]
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