Jenny Odell’s book “How to Do Nothing” is neither a how-to guide nor a suggestion that we do nothing. Instead, she offers a compelling case that resisting the urge to act rashly or constantly make progress can actually be the greatest catalyst for change.
Reflecting on my experience as a Black student at Harvard, the experiences of other Black students, and suggesting ways in which Harvard can do a better job to support Black students at Harvard.
With fewer than ten countries amassing almost 50% of all Olympic medals, there is a clear systemic anomaly in the distribution of Olympic achievement. Yet, while many have attempted to answer the question of why this phenomenon even exists, the true answer may not be so simple.
To shift social power dynamics and ensure the public safety of women in our modern patriarchy, feminism must be recast as an inclusive movement built on female autonomy — independent of the eyes of men.
“Indian Matchmaking” dangerously endorses harmful double standards based on gender, excessive familial influence in romantic relationships, colorism, and casteism.
Fear of being called Indigenous or Black amongst Latines of mixed-race heritage is a symptom of the plague of colorism. In claiming our Blackness and/or Indigeneity, Latines resist the seeming ubiquity of Eurocentrism. I ask you to embrace your roots.
We can either make the American flag a symbol of the sins of the present and past. Or it can be a symbol of the hope that Americans have for the future.
The true litmus test for morally sound, effective political action is whether it addresses the inequalities that persist along racial lines in American society.
