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Racial Identity and the Mirror of Self-Esteem: Mandy’s Awakening
Sometimes, learning to read means learning to love the reflection in the mirror. In “WHY”; When Mandy begins secret lessons under Miss Eleanor Leary, something deeper than literacy unfolds. She starts to unlearn the lies written on her soul since birth—that she is...
Three Worlds…One Nation: A Journey Through 19th Century American Cultures
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Forbidden Lessons: The Secret Teachers Who Defied Slavery’s Laws
In a world where knowledge was illegal for some, the bravest acts happened in whispers. In the novel WHY, Miss Eleanor Leary—a young, idealistic Irish immigrant hired to tutor the children of a wealthy plantation owner—makes a decision that risks her livelihood and...
Sisterhood Divided: The Psychological Cost of Slavery on Family Bonds
What happens when the person you love most in the world is also the one you’re forbidden to call “sister”? In WHY, the fictional yet all-too-real story of two girls born on opposite sides of slavery’s cruel divide, we witness a truth that history rarely explores in...
The Legacy of Slavery: How It Shaped Modern Racism
Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash "The legacy of slavery is not simply a history of bondage, but a living thread woven into the fabric of inequality today." Slavery was one of the darkest times in history, and its effects can still be felt in the world today....
The Absurdity of Racism: Why It Should Have Never Existed
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Racism shouldn't have even begun or continued to exist at all. Let us delve into the absurdity of racism and help raise sentiments against this discrimination. By now, we can tell how racism has continued to progress and evolve. Even in...
It Starts With Me: How to Teach Children About Racism
Image by freepik Is it beneficial to teach children about racism? When they have yet to grasp the world’s intricacies, would it be fruitful to introduce them to challenging and controversial topics? There’s a lot to untangle about the idea; there are pros and cons...
A Blend of Cultures: Living in Mixed-Race Families
Photo by RDNE Stock project While some people may think that the past was a world where groups of people sequestered themselves off, interacting only lightly with others, the reality is so far from the truth. The world has always been a blend of cultures, and nowhere...
A Rocky Foundation: The Tumultuous History of Race in the US
Photo by Moosa Moseneke The United States, a nation often touted as a melting pot, has a complex and often tumultuous history with race. Its founding principles of liberty and equality have coexisted paradoxically with systemic racism that has shaped the nation's...
Authors Addressing Racism: A Powerful Statement On Injustice
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash While many authors and artists create stories out of their imagination, some freshly stem from their own experiences, particularly in their racial identity. Even now, the fight for human rights isn’t over. With that in mind, authors...