Race Articles

Disney's Dishonor

By Jade
Jade discusses Disney's shortcomings with the Asian community in the live-action production of Mulan.

​AAPI Hate

By Lana
In this article, Lana writes a letter to her grandparents regarding her fears toward their safety among the rise of AAPI hate crimes, and provides numerous resources in support of the #StopAAPIHate movement.

Being Raised by my Cuban Family

By Katelyn
In this article, Katelyn describes what it was like being raised by her vast, loud, very Cuban family. She gives insight on the toxicity, passionate people, lack of privacy, etc.

​Growing Up Asian-American

By Jade
Jade discusses how her Asian culture made her different from her white peers and how she embraces her differences.

​Big Curly Fro's and What You Need to Know

By Roisin
Roisin uncovers how the natural hair movement began and its important message for the black community worldwide.  

​third culture kids

By Hannah
​​A Third Culture Kid is someone who has spent a significant part of their developmental years living in a country other than their parents' country of origin.

Where did black history month go?

By Josh
​In this article Josh discusses how so many people seem to have overlooked Black History Month and how black lives are constantly marginalised.

Equality and Equity

By Lana
In this article, Lana explains the difference between equality and equity, while applying it to the terms ‘All Lives Matter’ and ‘Black Lives Matter.’

being black: destigmatising black mental health

By Tabitha
Tabitha discusses the difficulty of addressing mental health in a black household, and how this is often perceived outside the home.

being black: medical discrimination

By Tabitha
Tabitha discusses the medical inequalities black people face when receiving healthcare services. This is part of the Being Black series.

being black: Double standards

By Tabitha
Tabitha looks into the double standards that black people face when trying to have their identity recognised in the UK.

Being black: Stereotyping part one

By Tabitha
​In this article, Tabitha discusses the stereotype that black people are aggressive. This is part one of the “Being Black” series.

Being Black: Stereotyping part two

By Tabitha
In this article Tabitha addresses the “strong black woman” stereotype and how it is affecting our views of black women in modern society.

Ways you can help the black lives matter movement

By Josh
In this article,  Josh writes about ways that we can be better allies to the Black Lives Matter movement and use our privilege, and our voices.

Educate yourself

By Mel & Nicole
In this article, Mel and Nicole will be writing about how black history is not taught in schools and the importance of ‘Black Lives Matter’. ​

Problems

By Savannah
Savannah writes about race and how it can be frustrating with boys who don't like girls who are they race. She talks about her experiences about this.

Respecting other cultures

By Sarah
Sarah talks about respecting other cultures and how assumptions can be interpreted to something else by one bad action from a small group of people.

Not everyone is the same

By Savannah
Savannah writes about how not everyone's the same, that it's ok to generalise people, as long as you make it clear that everyone in the community is different.

What is BLM?

By Akira
Akira talks about BLM which mean Black Lives Matter, which is a campaign founded to support the equal treatment of black people to end discrimination in America.

Race

By Savannah
Savannah writes about race and talks about her experiences growing with a strict culture. She goes on to talking about culture and advice on racism.