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My Selective New York City High School Is 9% Black, Hispanic or Latinx. It Cannot Hide Any Longer.
Stuyvesant High School receives a steady drone of criticism for its appalling lack of diversity. The criticism is well deserved...
Jun 22, 20213 min read


In Conversation with NYC Comptroller Candidate Terri Liftin
New York City’s comptroller is the CFO and monitors the city’s budget and contracts as well as the $240 billion pension fund.
May 27, 20214 min read


The Reality of Senior Year During a Pandemic
The 2020-2021 academic year is quickly coming to a close. Everyone is posting pictures on Instagram in their cap and gowns, filming the end
May 17, 20212 min read


Chinatown Workers and Visitors Respond to Changes in the Neighborhood
Asian American business owners and workers in Manhattan’s Chinatown have witnessed both changes to their neighborhood during the COVID-19...
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Los Frikis: The Cubans Who Infected Themselves With HIV
Exploring the under-beat of Cuban rebellion, the HIV epidemic and Fidel Castro’s Cuba
Apr 4, 20212 min read


The Texas GOP Begin Their Descent Into Minority Party Status
By H. Harrison Coleman Leavenworth, Kansas On January 28, Republican Representative Kyle Biedermann (TX-73) introduced articles of...
Mar 26, 20214 min read


In Conversation with Immigration Reform Activist Adama Bah
Early in the morning on March 24, 2005, when she was sixteen years old, Adama Bah was woken by FBI agents storming her family’s house
Mar 25, 20216 min read


What Happened in Texas, from a Houston Resident
In mid-February, Texas was hit by a powerful snowstorm, which left millions without power for hours and even days.
Mar 19, 20214 min read


Women’s History Month: Women in STEM
We can recall our years in primary school and introductions to the many historical male figures in science, like James D. Watson
Mar 9, 20213 min read


Syrian Teen Wants Her Country to take COVID-19 Seriously
World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Syria Nima Saeed Abid said that WHO considered Syria a very high risk country
Mar 7, 20212 min read


Why Tamika Mapp is Running for City Council
State Committeewoman Tamika Mapp of New York’s 68th Assembly District is a Progressive Democrat running for city council in District 8.
Mar 2, 20213 min read


In Conversation With Seth Breland, 18-Year-Old City Council Candidate
18-year-old and lifelong Queens resident Seth Breland is no ordinary college freshman.
Feb 22, 20217 min read


Alexis Coe Empowers Female Historians, Puts Ron Chernow in his Place
In her 2020 New York Times bestseller, You Never Forget Your First, Alexis Coe writes that the narrative surrounding George Washington is...
Feb 12, 20215 min read


The Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries: A Starter
Over its 415 year existence, Virginia has implemented its fair share of strange laws and rules.
Feb 6, 20214 min read


John Lewis: Unforgotten in 2021
His actions, which included planning the famous March on Washington, being one of the original Freedom Riders and engaging in countless...
Feb 4, 20213 min read


How the Trump-Era Travel Ban Impacted Syrian College Applicants
Attending universities in the United States was made nearly impossible for Syrian students due to travel restrictions implemented by Trump
Jan 23, 20212 min read


In Conversation With Chaz Nuttycombe, Political Analyst and Director of CNalysis
On November 29, I sat down for a Zoom interview over Zoom with Chaz Nuttycombe, political analyst and director of the state legislative...
Jan 21, 20215 min read


The Right’s Lost Generation, Gen. Z
The Republican Party has lost Gen. Z. The generation, of which there are 67 million members in the U.S., were born between 1995 and 2010.
Jan 14, 20214 min read


@asians4antiracism, an Interactive Hub for Change and Education
On June 1, Sydney K. and Isabel R. created the Instagram account @asians4antiracism with the intention of offering resources on how to be...
Jan 1, 20213 min read


How the Innocence Project Uses DNA-based Evidence
The Innocence Project is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted and reforming the criminal justice
Dec 28, 20205 min read
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