Published in2020: How a global pandemic, racial uprising, and recession has changed LAI Am Not Who You Define Me to BeAn Oreo was what I was always called by my brother. Black on the outside but white on the inside, this characterization never bothered me…Dec 7, 202014Dec 7, 202014
The Wave That Has Not ComeFor the last four years some have waited for change, chanted for change and advocated for change and it is finally here. Four years in the…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
An Xiao Mina Meme WorldI never really thought about a filter bubble before. I know a friend had off offhandedly mentioned something akin to it when COVID-19 and…Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
Race in Community and FamilyOur race is something that we are taught to be proud of. From infancy we are sometimes given family names passed down from generations…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Structure of a Neighborhood Within a City within a CountyAccording to Census Reporter I live among 4 million people, and the immensity of that number never ceases to amaze me. So instead of…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Crenshaw: An Exploration of Minimal TransformationI have lived in the same house for essentially 33 years. Lived a life shrouded from the negativity of the area to the best of my family’s…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020