Read the Will to Change by bell hooksThis is an adapted/expanded version of a twitter thread I did. I want to be clearer now that I’m publishing it somewhere that these are…Feb 18, 2021A response icon2Feb 18, 2021A response icon2
A Letter to Jacqueline Stevens and Jorge CoronadoMy friend Eliza and I wrote this in response to an op-ed from two Northwestern professors in the Chicago Sun-Times. We’ve emailed it to…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Ultimate’s Cultural Appropriation ProblemAs it stands, ultimate is a white sport. And as a black player, it doesn’t always feel easy to fit in with teams. But one thing that has…Oct 12, 2020A response icon1Oct 12, 2020A response icon1
I Got LuckyFor the past few months, just as many other high school seniors during the fall, I was stressed. I applied to seven very selective colleges…Dec 26, 2016Dec 26, 2016
On Walter Scott & JusticeToday, I learned that Michael Slager, a police officer who shot Walter Scott, a black man, in the back while he ran away from a traffic…Dec 6, 2016A response icon1Dec 6, 2016A response icon1
How College Applications Are Ruining MeLast week, I started my senior year in high school. For me, that means a lot of my time will soon be dedicated to college applications…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
It’s Never EnoughWhenever a police officer shoots an innocent black person, one of the first reactions is that the black person “should have just listened…Jul 7, 2016A response icon1Jul 7, 2016A response icon1
Waiting for the PoliceMy first encounter with the police was when I was still in elementary school. As my dad drove me home, seven police cars surrounded us…May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
