Our right to vote “For the government to be responsive to the people, the people need to participate. And to participate, all citizens need to have an equal voice. That voice is heard through the ballot box.”
‘Black on Black crime’: The copout of the century “Stop using ‘Black on Black crime’ as a way to distract from police brutality and systematic racism. It is dismissive and traumatizing, as well as uneducated and insensitive.”
How to live plastic-free “We don’t have to wait for a ban. We can just use our common sense and change our consumption behavior voluntarily, for the health of future generations.”
Ted’s Head: The search for objective truth “How can we possibly agree on objective truth when we don’t trust the government, the media, or anything that doesn’t align with our own world view?”
My disabled wife is worth your inconvenience: An argument for wearing masks “It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves to live. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves medical care. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves the time it takes for you to put on a mask.”
Sunflowers and fear “I had to call back the cops and explain the situation. I clarified that it was just a picture of a sunflower I was interested in. I learned my lesson that day! My brown skin color made me a person who would always be viewed with suspicion by some.”
Skin discoloration “As a POC, 1st generation American Chinese, I have and continue to walk in the path of racial discrimination—directly as well as indirectly. While my path may not be the same as other POC, we are still walking THAT path.”
I am raising my daughter to be free “I am teaching her to be unapologetically Black and to do it as the sun, shining bright and unconcerned with who’s eyes she shines into.”