Letters to You
In this epistolary, Melanie Han reflects on her experiences with racism, intergenerational family dynamics, and tensions surrounding identity.
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Racism
‘Corona, Corona’: In the Cycle of Grief
Finding herself abroad during the early days of corona, a traveler recounts the uncertainties and grief that followed her home.
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Love in the Hands of Hate Groups: The Marketing of Bigotry
Hate groups have undertaken modern marketing practices to more effectively recruit—dressing up their message in more universal language.
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The ‘Adversity Score’ Is a Poor Fix for a Problematic Test
The SAT adversity score will be an inadequate remedy for a test that has been inequitable and dubious from the start.
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Engaging in Civil Arguments Is Effective Against Extremism
Philosophers are exemplars in disagreeing vehemently but civilly with others. Like them, using these 4 principles can help us have arguments that are effective against extremism.
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Stereotypes Are Like Sediment
It’s said that our actions are based on immediate intuitions, informed by accumulated stereotypes. Are we merely puppets of inherited ideologies?
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Virtual Reality Is Not an Empathy Machine
Virtual reality can help us better understand the experiences of others but we should remain skeptical whether it can create true empathy.
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The Spell of Whiteness
The notion of whiteness and the use of color as a primary aspect of identity arose out of a particular cosmological trick.
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‘The History of White People’ and Their Mixed Legacies
Nell Irvin Painter’s book identifies some of the roots of the inequality we see today, which are based on the antiquated “science” of race theory. We can use the social construct of race to address social injustices, but what do we do with the mixed legacies of race theorists?
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Urban Youth Use Myths and Drums to Become Men
Drawing power from mythological stories and self-disclosure, this award-winning mentoring program transforms teens into community leaders.
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Why We Should Still Listen to Award Speeches, Even if ‘They’re Just Celebrities’
Perceived as self-congratulatory or smug acts of virtue-signaling, awards ceremony speeches play key roles in raising awareness for important issues. Celebrities are not political experts. Still, that shouldn’t distract the public from reflecting on hot-button issues like minority representation in film, and sexual misconduct.
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