Latinidad prioritizes white Latinx identities. To counter this, it should be led by black and indigenous Latinx people.
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Tag: Racism
OPINION: UK-pop? It’s a no from me
“UK-pop,” a proposed counter to the success of K-pop, perfectly encapsulates white encroachment on non-white art and fame.
Writer Christina Sharpe visits Pomona Art Museum to discuss dangers of circulating racist history
Esteemed scholar and writer Christina Sharpe visited the Pomona College Art Museum Oct. 24 to discuss the dangers of circulating racist histories in museum curation.
OPINION: The term “POC” contributes to solidarity, but also to erasure
While the term “POC” can be useful for uniting people of color, it also contributes to erasure of race-specific struggles.
OPINION: How white fragility prevents progress from being made at the 5Cs
Conversations need to be had about white fragility. People of color should not be forced to explain what white people have done wrong.
OPINION: Stop focusing on the Notre Dame — black churches matter, too
The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral was tragic, but people in the United States who focus on it while ignoring the burning of historic black churches are deeply hypocritical.
Scene one, hot take one: ‘Dragged Across Concrete,’ the tightrope act of satire
The conservative propaganda in “Dragged Across Conrete” turns into a satire of police violence that hides behind a well-made action film.
OPINION: Being unhappy at one of the ‘happiest colleges’ in the U.S.
Despite Claremont McKenna touting itself as one of the “happiest colleges,” the reality for many students, especially marginalized students, is anything but happy.
OPINION: No, racism is not prejudice plus power
The sociological definition that racism is prejudice plus power is immoral and dishonest. Though it’s amusing how non-white people attempt to absolve themselves of their racism on account of their nonexistent institutional power, they are, in effect, racists.
“Marriage Boot Camp: Black Edition” — it’s not the real title, but it may as well be
Reality television is terrible. Yet, the worse the show is, somehow the more fun it is to watch. “Marriage Boot Camp” isn’t one of those shows.