My Dashiki isn’t your costume
Margaretta Sakor Contributing Writer I was born on the west coast of Africa, in Monrovia, Liberia — the land named for former slaves to return to their home. The only problem is, former slaves didn’t want to return to a place that was no longer their home. The original enslaved people were all dead or […]
Gaining independence and realizing fear
Marlon McKay Contributing Writer With how many social advancements the U.S. has made from desegregation in the 1950s to the election of our first black president in 2008, it’s disappointing how much progress is still needed for everyone to feel equal. Before, it was easy to ignore these problems, consider them one-off situations that you […]
Kanye’s gone south
Brianna Scott Contributing writer From “Late Registration” to “Ye,” Kanye West has always been a cultural icon — but he recently joined the list of American embarrassments. West is continuously making headlines, for better or worse. Earlier this month, he raised eyebrows by visiting President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Yet, West has been […]
La Michoacana brings Mexican tradition to Richmond
La Michoacana is an ice cream shop decorated with bright, pastel walls and even brighter and vibrant array of products of homemade ice cream and popsicles, or “paletas.” Andres Morales started La Michoacana in the summer of 2010. Lucy Avila, a friend of Morales, said the shop’s name is very well known in Mexico and […]
Richmond International Film Festival returns this weekend
The fifth annual Richmond International Film Festival, founded by filmmaker Heather Waters, will take place March 3-6. With 137 official selection films being showcased, over 25 countries will be represented in the 2016 lineup, including Japan, Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Iran, Germany, France, Ethiopia and the U.S. Film and music video screenings will take place […]