Posts tagged activism
Your Asian Activism Should Not Become Anti-Blackness

By: Holly Ji

With recent hate crimes against Asian-Americans due to COVID-19 pushing forward more xenophobia and sinophobia, the Asian community not only faces the horrible truth of how we are perceived in America, bordering the line of model minority and disease-carrying aliens, but also the raging anti-Blackness in our community.

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Performative Activism: What are Flooded Instagram Stories Really Accomplishing?

By: Meredith Stewart

Performative activism has presented itself as an increasingly prevalent issue over the course of this tumultuous year. This summer I found myself clicking through hundreds of reposts and scrolling past dozens of black squares without even making an effort to read, let alone, understand, the messages behind the posts. However, I don’t think I am the only one who chooses to ignore these Instagram floods.

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