Hamilton's Casting Controversy

At the first casting call, the directors specifically hired actors of different colors. Now those actor's contracts are about to run out, so the musical is looking for more actors and actresses. This is where the controversy has arisen.

Response to The Deaths of Castile and Sterling

How did America become a place where police officers are just allowed to kill due to their own racist thoughts? It’s horrific that when another person who’s done nothing wrong is murdered in the name of our country, by our police men. A tho

Response to Ghostbusters' Controversy

On July 15, 2016, the released of the new movie Ghostbusters caused quite a bit of controversy.

"Tomboy"

I no longer use the term tomboy anymore because it refers to a difference between boys and girls that shouldn't exist. It classifies a type of girl for doing something "different" when really, we're all people.

How Our Society Perpetuates Rape Culture

Seemingly ordinary aspects of our society, such as movies and jokes, promote rape culture and victim-shaming

"You Are Capable and Your Voice Needs to be Heard:" an Interview with Nadya Okamoto

Why You Need to #BurstYourBubble

Not only have we become unwilling to listen to opposing views, but we instead find ourselves following the dangerous trend of surrounding ourselves in whatever we want to hear, camping out in echo chambers of our own creation.

Dear Christopher Columbus: Today is Not Columbus Day

Dear Christopher Columbus...

On My Block: Racism That Cannot Be Ignored

“By staying home, it’s like they’re putting us in emotional burkas, giving us no choice. I get it. We need to shed the burkas and flaunt the boobs. Our body our choice.”

#TakeAKnee: A Shining Beacon of Hope?

As America furthers the disenfranchisement of millions of black citizen, does Colin Kaepernick's #TakeAKnee movement light the way to a future where those who care stand up against government injustice?