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Recently, Meghan Markle, a biracial woman, has gotten engaged to Prince Harry and it proves that people are still confused with how to label a mixed race woman (or man). Markle has a Caucasian father and an African American mother, which, obviously, makes her biracial, both black and white. In July of 2015, she published an
There’s no denying that music is one of the best — if not the best — ways to relax. Whether you want to cry your sorrows away or dance like there’s no tomorrow, we’ve got you covered. These are some not-so-hidden gems that you should give a listen, or perhaps pay more attention to: “XXX.
In segregated America, progressives used the slogan “we all bleed the same blood” to counter the division, but in Mare Barrow’s world, blood is exactly what divides them. A young adult dystopian called Red Queen is my favorite piece of literature for multiple reasons. Blood divides Mare’s world; having red blood means one is inferior
Ever since Riverdale hit the air, fans have been begging for more from the Archie Comics universe, namely: Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In the past, there has been a lot of talk about Disney’s Dove Cameron joining the Riverdale cast as Sabrina, but it’s been reiterated that it would be hard to suddenly add a single
“In the Life Of,” directed by Cayla Coffey, is a web series that has been created in order to focus on the talents, ideas, opinions and feelings of the youth. Each episode showcases a different person, their work and aspirations in an interview format with a bit of a twist. After noticing Cayla’s determination to wipe away
A month ago, I wrote a review on the first season of Master of None (you can read it here). I became so intrigued with the whole premise of the show, I decided to watch the second season in one sitting. On his interview with GQ Magazine, Aziz Ansari — the creator of the show who
Chinese Artist, Ai Weiwei has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign together with the Public Art Fund to construct security-fence installations across New York City. The project titled “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” involves more than 300 site-specific installations in locations including Central Park, Washington Square Park and others. Although these installations will vary in size
Diana Huey is an Asian-American actress and singer who has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s stage musical, The Little Mermaid. Huey received warm reviews of her performance as Ariel, but along with those reviews, she also received backlash due to the fact that she is not white. Ariel, as you may recall, is a red-haired
Despite the superiority that is often associated with entertainers in Hollywood, there is much racism and stereotyping aimed towards the small sector that people of color occupy within the industry. More often than not, minorities are typecast as what Americans perceive to be the standard face of their respective ethnicities, whether that be Asian, Arab,
On Wednesday, July 26, 2017, I woke up from my daily depression nap with a strange feeling. I felt the sudden urge to log on to YouTube. As I checked the trending page I stumbled on to what could only be described as one of the best music videos of our generation. (Excluding anything Beyoncé has
Science fiction is diverse in its own nature: a realm that visualizes the impact of imagined science on the individual or society as a whole. The genre holds the power to transform the idea of reality by challenging our societal norms — often times through reflecting these norms in a different light. Consider the politics
As technology becomes more and more integrated into our daily lives, and more and more forms of media are being used to connect with the people around, it is no wonder that podcasts are beginning to make their mark on the social media world. Six in every ten Americans are familiar with the word “podcasting”—which,
