Systemic racism and inequality are at the forefront of a critical national discussion today, and when these issues intersect with health care, the stakes can be life and death. While there is still work to be done, issues of racial disparities in health care are beginning to be addressed...

Systemic racism and inequality are at the forefront of a critical national discussion today, and when these issues int...

Grace and Graves is inspired by tragedies that disguise themselves as normal, necessary and even warranted. It examines the convenience of forgiveness and memory with respect to racial symbols. Black Americans are haunted by bigoted perceptions. The statues of murderers gleam in the cent...

Grace and Graves is inspired by tragedies that disguise themselves as normal, necessary and even warranted. It examine...

This powerful collection of poems, based on one UM student’s experiences and perspective, empowers Black girls and women to be fiercely, unapologetically and wholly themselves in everything they do. Black Body In Physics class, The professor defines a ‘black body’...

This powerful collection of poems, based on one UM student’s experiences and perspective, empowers Black girls and w...

From being labeled as “too ghetto” to “not Black enough,” stereotypes all too often cloud perceptions and create misinformed judgements. Every Black person has their own unique experience. Look at him.That tall Black guy right there.Well ... “Black” guy.He’s Black, b...

From being labeled as “too ghetto” to “not Black enough,” stereotypes all too often cloud perceptions and crea...

I never understood what older people meant when they cried, “stop killing people who look like us!” Until now, I could never bring myself to echo those words. These faces constantly appearing on the news never looked like me. They never even look like each other. Each victim has thei...

I never understood what older people meant when they cried, “stop killing people who look like us!” Until now, I c...

The American Dream is an age-old concept that all Americans have equal opportunity to become successful. But the ideal tends to look past the racial disparities that have always plagued our nation for centuries and continue today. For some Black people, reality seems more like the Americ...

The American Dream is an age-old concept that all Americans have equal opportunity to become successful. But the ideal...

It was 7:30 a.m. on a school day. My eyes strained to stay open, as I rested my head on my mother’s lap. My thoughts drifted as I slipped in and out of consciousness. The time slipped with every brush stroke as I inhaled the scent of highly concentrated coconut fragrance, characteristi...

It was 7:30 a.m. on a school day. My eyes strained to stay open, as I rested my head on my mother’s lap. My thoughts...

The Black Lives Matter movement is the force behind a racial reckoning in the United States, becoming the largest movement by numbers in our country’s history. 2020 has been a year of transparency for many. America has been forced to acknowledge its extensive history of racism, especia...

The Black Lives Matter movement is the force behind a racial reckoning in the United States, becoming the largest move...

After the murder of George Floyd, a flood of support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement sparked a racial reckoning. All across the country, people have come to terms with the racism that pervades their home, school, workplace and social circles. While it’s easy to point out blatant exa...

After the murder of George Floyd, a flood of support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement sparked a racial reckoning. Al...

Growing up in Mumbai — a city way more progressive than any other in India in terms of open-mindedness — I enjoyed a certain privilege that I did not realize how much I would appreciate until I came here. It was the feeling that everyone around me and who grew up with me was treated e...

Growing up in Mumbai — a city way more progressive than any other in India in terms of open-mindedness — I enjoyed ...