Monthly Archives: February 2014

Just the other day, I had The Conversation for about the one-thousandth time.   What ARE you? What? Are you asking me where I’m from? Yeah, where are you from? I’m from Atlanta. No, like, where are you REALLY from? … Continue reading →

There’s the Budweiser one about a spontaneous party. And the Coke one about America the Beautiful. Not to mention the Doritos one about a boy riding on a dog (and throwing a lasso around his brother?). In comparison, the Cheerios … Continue reading →

“It’s Beautiful:” Coca Cola’s newest commercial, originally released during the Super Bowl, has recently created uproar among many people nationwide. This 60-second clip features many scenes of ordinary American life while “America the Beautiful” is sung in the background. While … Continue reading →

The biggest news story of the summer was a Florida jury’s acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin.   86% percent of blacks disagreed with the jury’s verdict compared to only 30% of whites.[1] The outcome of this … Continue reading →

“The White unemployment rate? It’s nearly more than triple for Black… bubbling crack, jewel theft and robbery to combat poverty and end up in the global jail economy.” Mos Def, Mathematics We live in a nation divided. Lines defined by … Continue reading →

“So what are you? What kind of Asian are you? Where are your people from?” are some of the questions that I, and probably countless others, get asked quite often. People ask me these questions because I’m obviously Asian, based on … Continue reading →

After going through the college admission process, I thought if I heard the word “diversity” one more time I was going to get up and walk out of the information session for whatever school I was visiting that day. To … Continue reading →

The United States is a giant melting pot, isn’t it? I have done copious amounts of international travel and have never been to a place whose diversity could equal that of America’s. It’s a beautiful thought; it’s what a majority would envision … Continue reading →

The Abolition of Racism Although America has come a long way since slavery (often labeled as the United State’s “largest regrettable mistake”), racism and discrimination are still present in our society. Even today, in February of 2014, race is a … Continue reading →

In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously desired that people, “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Although in 1947 society as a whole was still fighting for equality, the … Continue reading →