trayvon martin verdict + institutionalized racism in the united states
The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of Trayvon Martin is the latest round of bad news that I have gotten from the States since moving to Taiwan over […]
Category Archives: Social Responsibility
Social commentary regarding U.S. current events + The New Jim Crow
love is love.
Words cannot describe how thrilled I am to have gotten the news yesterday that the Supreme Court of the United States declared the Defense of Marriage Act + Proposition 8 […]
228: peace memorial day
Immediately following Chinese New Year, Taiwan commemorates perhaps its most important + historically controversial national holiday: 2/28. Here, I will attempt to explain the history of the date + holiday […]
the ugly face of gentrification
One of my biggest gripes about New York City…ANY city…is the constant process of Gentrification. It is the way of cities. A never-ending cycle. I understand this. I know that […]
now is still the time
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let us remember all of the brilliant people who devoted their lives to the fight for Civil Rights. Let us look back to […]
time to wake up.
I thought that my second post in Taiwan would be about Taiwan. I am not going to pretend that blogging isn’t inherently narcissistic. I am too broken hearted + enraged to […]
pennsylvania + colorado
Man, this has been a busy couple of weeks! I have spent my time researching grants, scholarships + loans for my trip, working like a dog, playing Stella from A […]
hello!
In February of 2010, I visited a dear friend in Taipei City. I knew nothing about Taiwan, but, as far as I was concerned, having a friend who lived there was all the reason I needed to go. As […]
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