Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Countless black families, most with only some of the bare necessities, were attempting to travel overland to a supposedly safe and promising part of the United States. But the state’s governor wanted no part in it and the federal government heard crickets. Thousands were kept under a bridge. Law enforcement took to […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer Black women are often left out of conversations affecting politics, business and social justice industries. The FIU Women’s Center welcomed these voices in a recent panel discussion. The first annual Black Women Speak webinar, held on July 28, gave four Black women five minutes to share their triumphs and challenges […]
Marek Kong/Guest Columnist On the night of March 16, 2021, eight people were killed by a White gunman in Atlanta, Georgia. The attacker targeted three Asian massage parlors where six of the eight victims were Asian women. These horrific acts have yet to be described by many public officials, newspapers and institutions as hate crimes […]
Maya Washburn / Staff Writer Harassment and violence against Asian Americans have increased during the pandemic, according to Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate. The national organization reported over 3,000 hate incidents against the community since the start of the pandemic in 2019. Following the recent Atlanta spa shootings, FIU held the “I’m Not […]
Anjuli Castano/Staff Writer As a white-passing Latina, I am not a person of color. I should not accept the tokenism the U.S. places on my identity because, for all intents and purposes, I operate in a white body. I am less racially profiled by employers and educators, I am more likely to receive proper care […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer When most people think of medicine, the first image to pop up in their mind is that of doctors in neatly pressed white coats and sterile, cold hospital hallways. There is always an incoming emergency and an exact diagnosis for the case. This stereotypification of western medical practices is most exemplified with […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer Last week, on September 15, a viral TikTok of two FIU softball players cheerfully singing the N-word circulated Twitter after various black students called the irresponsible students out. The disrespectful video, now removed from Tik Tok by the owner, has created a discussion on social media about the usage of the N-word, […]
Elizabeth McCann/Staff Writer #DefundThePolice. When first I read this hashtag back in June, I was alarmed. Up until then, I had supported the Black Lives Matter movement, but this, I thought, marked the moment at which I could no longer bring myself to participate in it. I imagined a country plagued with anarchy and lawlessness. […]
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 […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer Many people don’t realize how unique Miami truly is. We live in a liberal city that is predominantly Latinx. But, just because the non-black Latinx community doesn’t experience racism here, doesn’t make it obsolete. Latinxs still harbor prejudice and can be just as racist towards the Black community as non-Hispanic white people. […]
Frederic Aurelien/Staff Writer Today, you will not be able to deem the suffering of millions as exaggeration and cast us under the shadow of your “civil world.” Today, you will not be able to tell me to wait, or to bury my grievances under the heavy weighing feet of your “progress.” Today, you will not […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Last week proved once again that America is still more divided than ever. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, ran into a heap of trouble when he went on “The Breakfast Club,” a popular radio show among black Millennials. Host Charlamagne tha God pressed Biden on his record with […]
