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Q&A: What it’s like to be on a college campus during a pandemic?
Q&A: What it’s like to be on a college campus during a pandemic?

On August 26, I moved into my college dorm. I was surprised to make it that far. The entire week, I half-expected Wellesley to cancel, to say that there were too many cases in the country and we had to go back home. When I moved in that day, I was required to quarantine in my room until I received my negative test result. Though this gave me a full day and a half to unpack my things, I couldn’t bother–I was prepared to be sent back home at any moment. ...

Give yourself a break. It’s a pandemic.
Give yourself a break. It’s a pandemic.

It’s October 21. How have we made it this far? Amongst a pandemic, an intense election season, racial tensions, and irreparable damage to the climate, American students have survived. This school year has been especially challenging for our mental health, as we navigate the normal worries of starting school again amongst the new obstacles that have arisen as a result of everything happening in the world....

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Asian-American Allyship 101: “What Have They Done For Us?” and Other Myths That Hinder Allyship
Asian-American Allyship 101: “What Have They Done For Us?” and Other Myths That Hinder Allyship

In this episode, we will debunk the arguments that Asian-Americans often use against Black Lives Matter, such as “What have they done for us?”, “We worked hard to succeed, why can’t they?”, and “We’re minorities too, so how could we even help?” through the lens of the model minority myth. We will learn about how Black activists have aided Asian-Americans in achieving civil rights....

Asian-American Allyship 101: George Floyd and Tou Thao – A Story Rooted in White Supremacy
Asian-American Allyship 101: George Floyd and Tou Thao – A Story Rooted in White Supremacy

In this episode, we will unpack the relationship between the Asian-American and Black-American communities, investigating the history of anti-Asian racism and anti-blackness. In doing so, we will understand what happened with George Floyd and Tou Thao and how our past and present continues to be rooted in white supremacy. This episode will give you the foundation needed to inform what we, Asian-Americans, must do as allies to the Black community....