Envision two crowds of people decked out in merchandise, waving posters and screaming at the top of their lungs for a group of individuals that they admire. One crowd gets called “crazy,” “unhealthy”...
The first result that pops up when someone googles the term feminism is that it is a noun meaning “the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.” This gives the impression...
I am Hailie. I’m a freshman. I'm your friend, family, classmate and supporter. I’m also a lesbian. This is a significant part of my identity, but I've kept it carefully hidden most of my life....
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• March 9, 2022
Content Warning: The following article contains subject matter pertaining to murder and violence.
We are approaching two years since Minnesota police officers murdered George Floyd. When the video...
Carlin Stewart, Contributing Columnist
• February 22, 2022
On Sunday, Dec. 5, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first official case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in Louisiana. By early January of 2022, Louisiana had surpassed the previous...
Paige Magee, Contributing Columnist
• February 17, 2022
The National Pan-Hellenic Council was founded on May 10, 1930 at Howard University. This council was created to foster a cooperative place that allowed Black sororities to deal with matters of mutual...
Figuring out how to write an article for Black History Month can be difficult. Every Black, queer student at this university has a different experience, and lumping them together can appear disingenuous.
Given...
The education on Black History Month in this country is, to say it frankly, lacking. Teaching students about what Black History Month is and why we celebrate it is incredibly important. We must consider...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• February 9, 2022
Performative change is nothing new. Every March, storefronts take down their Black History Month decorations and put up another series of ads and products. Every July, when Pride...
As a cultural anthropology student, I have a tendency to analyze and abstract aspects of my own identity to better understand both my field and my place in the world.
I became especially reflective...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• February 3, 2022
Among the promises President Biden has made to Americans, such as forgiving student loans and decriminalizing marijuana, he also pledged to nominate a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court....
Eastern medicine has fought for its legitimacy since the rise of Western medicine.
Eastern or Traditional Chinese Medicine is the world’s oldest codified system of medicine, but since the ancient...
