Cover art by Alexandra Levasseur I recently read Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde (1934-1992), a preeminent voice in feminist, LGBTQ+, and civil rights literature and poetry. Self-describing as a “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Lorde has devoted her life to tackling the obstacles we face in navigating intersectional identities, and how this affects both our …
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“The future of Myanmar solemnly depends on the youth for they are the hope for the future to fight against the military junta.” On February 1st, 2021, the country of Myanmar was forcibly taken in a coup by the country’s military; leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained along with fellow party members of the …
Cover art by Hanifa Abdul Hameed On May 14th, 85+ Asian and LGBTQ+ organizations across the United States released a statement in opposition to the S.937 COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed by the Senate on April 22, 2021, to address anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, and the hate crimes that have increased by 150% against Asian-Americans since …
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Myanmar, located in the South-East region of Asia, is a nation in transition, aiming to break free from a past marred by decades of authoritarian rule, military regime, and economic crises. Myanmar is rampant with pervasive government control, widespread corruption, unequal distribution of resources, and ineffective economic policies. The country was under a military dictatorship …
During a road trip several years ago, my family decided to stop at a gas station in southern Georgia to fuel up. My father handed me some cash, and my younger brother and I entered the convenience store to buy ourselves some ice cream. We picked our cones from the freezer and waited in front …
