controversies

It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.

Differences Do Not Divide Us.
This is a story about one of the most incredible, inspiring humans in my life. In the interest of protecting their name, I am going to refer to them as “Nike”. I chose this name because to me it means strength, after the Greek God/Goddess of Strength and they are truly the strongest person I know. From a photographer and a best friend’s perspective, this is an experience that both broke my heart and gave me just a small insight into the experiences of BAME people. This story is so important to tell, and it is a story not only about friendship, but also the realisation of white privilege and how much of the world we are completely blind to. Nike has given me a better perception of the world, to know that I will never understand what they have and will go through in their lives but what I can do is support, love and stand by them.
By GeeGee6 years ago in The Swamp
When Your Heart Stops
Before Memorial Day weekend of this year (2020), I was quiet. I didn’t protest, I didn’t say much about matters I cared about, I stayed out of everything that was debated. Why? Because I was convinced that no one would listen to the voice of a young woman who was barely an adult and had little more than a high school diploma and a certificate that said I was a certified nurse aid. I started sharing information about the pandemic, but that was the most I ever did.
By M. Fay Williams6 years ago in The Swamp
It is exhausting to be a woman of color in America.
It is exhausting to be a woman of color. Not only do we need to handle people being racist towards us and costing the lives of members of our communities, but we need to handle the idea of sexism and rape on another level as well.
By Chantel6 years ago in The Swamp
The year of 2020
At this very moment, the world you have lived in has turned upside down. At the beginning of January, World War III was at stake and in the tongues of every American in social media due to the tension rising between The United States of America and Iran. By the end of January, the basketball idol Kolbe Bryant, friends, and daughter Gigi Bryant passed away before their time. This was a tragic accident that hit many hearts of an entire generation that grew up loving him.
By Irma Mejia6 years ago in The Swamp
A Reflection on Racism
I cannot say I am writing this piece in a vacuum, because recent events have sparked a movement that should have happened long ago. Still, after hundreds of years of oppression, black lives are unjustly treated as less valuable. This is unacceptable.
By Silvana Martinez6 years ago in The Swamp
Your Privilege Makes You Complacent
It’s almost like when you’re white everything else is blotted out. Or least the things that don’t apply to you are blurred, a little more challenging to visualize. Fuzzy around the edges and the muffled sound like when you’re coming up from underwater. Coming up for air.
By Emily the Period RD6 years ago in The Swamp
B.L.A.M.E.
Black lives always mattered, eminently! In the wake of the senseless and egregious murder of George Floyd, I’m deeply pained and conflicted. Pained because I want to know why it took one more person to die in order for the world to wake up. Conflicted because I don’t want to become desensitized to murder. I wake up, consciously avoiding the urge to participate in the audio or visual intake of the disinformed false narrative fed by mainstream American media to the world regarding systemic racism. I'd instead choose not to participate in such a false story about a reality in which I was born. This is not easy but necessary for me. Utilizing other outlets to get the majority of my current events. It's incomprehensible how many people are unaware of the media bias biases. Tragically in 2020, although it may seem we have come a long way, it is evident that America has a long bridge to cross as it pertains to systemic racism. Black people have achieved and contributed so much to America and the world. While praised and exploited for these accomplishments, they have been consistently fed the narrative of being less than.
By Blairbie 6 years ago in The Swamp
Look At Me
When you visualize the cover of a book; what do you see? As he searches for a book, he is only interested in the actual story. Covers seem out of context or simply blane.
By Devon Fisher6 years ago in The Swamp
Latin American Cultures and our 527-year Struggle with Racism. Top Story - June 2020.
We as a younger generation of Latinos have the responsibility to start a very difficult conversation about race with our loved ones. This conversation is necessary as our cultures have 527 years of colonialist ideologies engraved in our DNA.
By Geomara Flores6 years ago in The Swamp
Anti-Racism Protests Erupt Across The UK
Anti-racism protests 'subverted by thuggery' That's according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a number of anti-racism protests were held around the country at the weekend.
By Ashish Prabhu6 years ago in The Swamp
I Think I Understand
Dear people that used me to build a country, I think I understand. I think I'm starting to get why you took me from my home to create yours.
By Dios Mac6 years ago in The Swamp
Saturation Points
Chemistry has answers. A point is such a tiny thing. And then again, it isn’t. It is a locality that potentially specifies where major shift occurs.
By The Dani Writer6 years ago in The Swamp