“What’s Wrong With the Term ‘Person of Color’”

“My understanding of racial privilege and oppression was shaped exactly by the immense antiblackness in my communities. When the discussion on racism began, however, all of us Asian kids broke down and cried. It was clear to us that we didn’t have…

“Priyanka Chopra and the Problems With “Exotic””

“Having always had a disdain for the word exotic, the stereotype really hit home for me a few weeks ago when I posted a photo of myself on Facebook and someone commented saying that I looked “so exotic.” My first reaction was “Why the hell would…

I’ll take the steak and with a side of stereotypical remarks, thanks.

I am possibly the most frustrated I’ve ever been following an incredibly racist event in Las Vegas where my family and I were marginalized for being Asian. Upon entering the venue for “Marriage can be murder,…

A relocated rink, an abandoned community

The “Mimi” DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park is a key public resource for families in Southeast Baltimore. It is a rarity — a low-cost public ice rink that’s so accessible that more than 1,800 kids at three neighborhood schools are less than a…