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"Blackfishing": Blackface Meets Catfishing
In a society in which white people have privilege and an easier time getting opportunities, one would wonder why someone would want to be...
Alyssa Curtis
Dec 1, 20182 min read
Let's Talk About Hair
While i was home for Thanksgiving break I decided to catch up on Netflix bingeing, as most of us do. I came across the movie “Nappily...
Alyssa Curtis
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Navigating a Predominantly White Institution: The Experiences of Three Black Women
Kylee Roberts and Candace Cross, both seniors at Ithaca College, sit on a couch while discussing what they’re going to talk about in the...
Alyssa Curtis
Nov 14, 20183 min read
Me Too, But Not Her
About a year ago, the #MeToo movement went viral. Popularized by actress, Alyssa Milano, the popularity of the movement came about after...
Alyssa Curtis
Oct 20, 20182 min read
Southside Community Center: "Where You Get to Be Black"
On Oct. 6, 1925, a group of 500 Ithacans, dressed in white hoods and white robes, marched to Circus Flat, the plot of land that now...
Alyssa Curtis
Oct 10, 20183 min read
(More) Black (Less) White and Read All Over
About 13.4% of America’s population is Black or African American, about 18.1% is Hispanic or Latino and about 2.7% is two or more races –...
Alyssa Curtis
Oct 6, 20182 min read
Ye, Twitter and a MAGA Hat- The Unholy Trinity.
Not many black Americans support our current President, but one black man in particular, seen recently sporting a MAGA hat and a Colin...
Alyssa Curtis
Oct 5, 20182 min read
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