We need to realize the racist tradition is normalized blackface — Christmas is right around the corner, and that means in the Netherlands and Belgium, Zwarte Piet celebrations will soon flurry onto the streets of Rotterdam, Breda, and Antwerp. Despite years of fighting against the racist tradition some still participate in it. The tradition of Zwarte Piet also known as “Black…

Let's dismantle these microaggressive comments — As black women, we encounter an abundance of remarks that are clearly offensive to us as a whole. However, society doesn't realise that some of the remarks they make towards us are derogatory, when they may think they are harmless in effect. From my personal experiences, I can account for…

Some are calling it out for racism, whilst others call it a biased overreaction — A theme park in Philadelphia called Sesame Place has been trending after a video of Rosita, a Sesame Street muppet, went viral for appearing to dismiss hugs or to say hello to two young Black girls. Following the incident, the mother has since called out Sesame Place for discrimination against…

How the Supreme Court is taking rights back in time, for the sake of their own political agendas and personal views on abortion. — On June 24th Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court. …

The system does not protect, the way it claims to protect. — On June 27th in Akron, Ohio police shot and killed an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, Jayland Walker. They chased him on foot and took away his life in a hail of gunfire, where he sustained more than 60 wounds and was shot 90 times. Walker was killed in a burst…

Society likes to take humanity away from us, why? — Black women are always having to yes, and having to put others first before themselves. It seems we always have to bear the brunt of forgoing how we feel for the ease of others, and because of this, we are taken advantage of. …

How would social change go forward with this adjustment? — White comfort is in a way, a necessity to life for some white people. They cannot live without it because the world was built to suit and adapt to their safety. …

The dangers of the casual racism present in predominantly white schools. — During 11th grade of high-school, I attended a predominantly white school in Auckland, New Zealand where I was the only Black girl in a school that had approximately 1000 students. …

Instead of looking into gun control and reform, some members of the GOP are using deflections. — Since the school shooting, at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas there have been at least 15 mass shootings across the United States. Instead of taking actual action, Republicans are using deflections such as an excess of doors, abortion, religion, single moms, and unarmed teachers as reasons for this violence.