BlackLivesMatter

A Protesting Body

By being herself, she broke social norms, sometimes by voicing her opinion, but mostly just by being comfortable in her own skin and showing compassion to other people. A true activist for human rights, who even got denied by some of the people she stood up for, but still kept on fighting. To go…

What’s the MATTER with you?

As “normal” standards work to control a sense of who or what matters, a system of division is created.

“Best revenge is your paper”?

— Can a capitalist such as Beyoncé be considered an activist?

Is Justice really Justice?

We have seen our own local law enforcers do horrible things and have gotten away with it. Many of these events that happen has to due with racism or abuse their power. The most known event was the beating of Rodney King in the 1990’s where someone videotaped the whole incident that…

Will We Have Change Soon?

During the past year there has been a lot of controversial arguments in regards with the law enforcement and…

Let’s Create a Difference with Intersectionality

Why can’t women have the opportunity to build a strong relationship with each other without using intersectionality? Women are still fighting for intersectionality, one of the biggest terms in support of feminism movement. Intersectionality…

That Ain’t Right!

Have you ever walked down the street of a neighborhood that isn’t yours and had someone from a different ethnicity stare at you like if you just came out of a cow’s ass? Stare at you with disgust? Or simply have someone follow you around as soon as you walk inside a retail store because of all…

Beyonce or Marsha: Who’s the Real Activist?

A recently released song, along with music video, by the artist Beyonce has sparked a debate amongst fans and spectators. Some say she is an activist other’s say she is not, I agree with the latter.

The Defeat of the “Veil of Ignorance”

In previous decades, African Americans were the mere representation of slaves that initiated the isolation and discrimination towards them. African Americans did not have the privilege of leading a normal life as Americans because they were imposed through misery due to the enslavement…