UMD students reflect on colorism and its effect on self-image
Terps of color get honest about skin color, culture, and identity.
Resorting to charging minors as adults in Maryland is counterproductive
Children are simply not equal to adults in terms of psychological development, leaving them more prone to peer pressure, poor decision-making and decreased impulse control.
The new journalism college dean has many things to fix. Diversity should be number one.
Diversity is important. The new dean of the journalism college must make it a top priority.
UMD professors, authors discuss systemic racism in America
The panel featured sociology professor Rashawn Ray and discussed systemic racism, inequality and social change.
Discussing racism from the global lens will help us address the issue at home
Racism is an international issue. It’s time we present it as one.
Dating apps must prevent racial fetishization against Asian American women
Dating apps and websites should create an online space where algorithms do not encourage racial fetishization.
Who is the Democrat’s new anti-lynching bill really for?
Let’s just call this bill what it really is — an easy way for Democrats to come off on the right side of history while passing incredibly mid policy. Sounds like business as usual.
Black History Month should be a catalyst for change, not a commodification of history
It is time for a real, collective shift in how we approach Black History Month that accurately preserves the past while planting radical visions for the future.
The American judicial system must stop protecting white vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse
By broadly allowing self-defense claims, courts let white fear turn into legal violence
Data on race and ethnicity must be properly aggregated to prevent harm
In a space where Asian Americans are celebrated through cultural organizations and the Asian American Studies Program, how does the university manage to invisibilize the Asian American community?