Kenny AllenRead 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…6 min read·Feb 18, 2021--2--2
Kenny AllenA 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…4 min read·Jan 1, 2021----
Kenny AllenUltimate’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…3 min read·Oct 12, 2020--1--1
Kenny AllenI 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…3 min read·Dec 26, 2016----
Kenny AllenOn 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…3 min read·Dec 6, 2016--1--1
Kenny AllenHow 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…3 min read·Sep 13, 2016----
Kenny AllenIt’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…3 min read·Jul 7, 2016--1--1
Kenny AllenWaiting 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…2 min read·May 11, 2016----