I Am Who I Say I Am
I Am Who I Say I Am
Queer Representation: Beyond White and Cisgender
High-school student Aarush deconstructs the impacts of white-washed, cisnormative queer representation in media consumed by teenagers on BIPOC queer youth.
Knowing and Honoring Through Intuition
Keila shares the importance of one’s intuitions as well as some reminders than can help all of us tap into our own intuitions.
Queer Memories
Through a thought-provoking piece of creative non-fiction, Karen recollects queer memories from her childhood.
An Overpriced Coffee Shop and Me
Erica shares how the pressures to Americanize has caused a disconnect between her and her family's history since they immigrated to Washington, DC's Chinatown in the early 1900s
iLove to Hate the Language
Jesie shares how the Filipino language can create a multitude of difference experiences that can negatively impact our relationship with our cultural identities, reminding us that our journey to find peace in our identities does not make us any less Filipino.
Diversifying the Asian American Narrative
Intelligent. Docile. Hardworking. Passive. Diligent. All words used to describe America’s “model minority.” The oxymoronic status of Asian Americans’ role within the American hierarchy has continuously enforced systemic racism against other minoritized communities. However, it has also been used to oppress Asian Americans through the erasure of their narratives and hardships.