Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director The Black Lives Matter movement has resurged and with it we have come to question the very foundation of our most iconic current pop culture benchmarks. From traditional food brands to present-day streaming platforms, activists are coming for all of the “racist undertones” in our art and entertainment, regardless of historical […]
Francisco Sanguino/Contributing Writer My childhood, much like anyone else’s, was riddled with family gatherings, potlucks and the obligatory dancing ensembles. Though I was never quite fond of the blaring music or trivial pleasantries, I grew to love these moments. Soon enough, I became overjoyed by the prospect of the holiday season whenever November rolled around. […]
Viharachard Dorval/Staff Writer The mantra, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” has been carved into my brain since the age of eight. It’s something I would often sing to myself as I got ready to face the grim reality of eight-hour school days or four-hour long church services […]
Image by Carolyn Tiry via Flickr Jean-Paul Bosque | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com We live in a society that the concept of individualism has been pushed so much that it’s become mainstream to be an individual. So much so, that conformity is an out of the box concept. We no longer tell you how to dress […]
