There are some words that white people are better off never using. You can explain your way out of a couple things, but never the […]
Category: The Bradford Reflects
As a staff, The Bradford takes a moment to reflect on the daily events that affect our lives–locally, nationally, and internationally.
Racism is not a mistake
You don’t have to search for very long to find picture of protesters facing off against police on the streets of many American cities in […]
Racial slurs hit local and hard
Recently, acts of racism have headlined the news, though most of these instances have occurred far away from here. Out of sight, out of mind […]
The meaning of racism
Over the summer, screenshots of a private group conversation between several members of the class of 2018 surfaced on Facebook. These messages included references to […]
The solution to a problem created in youth years
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, […]
Is Wellesley really in a bubble?
In modern day America, many people believe that racism is history. Nevertheless, it seems that in society, race and religion still identify who you are, […]
The real incident is ignorance
Racism has been prominent in the United States since the founding of our country. It is a part of our history that we can’t deny. […]
How should a community respond in the aftermath of a racially charged hate speech?
Growing up at Wellesley High School has given me a unique perspective on the racially charged Facebook group chat incident that occurred this past summer. […]
Wellesley isn’t racist, it’s ignorant
After the racist messages sent in a group chat of students from the high school were made public via Facebook this past July, people, including […]
Forced martyrs
The world wants someone to hate. When an enemy presents itself in a community it strengthens the bonds between people. As Leo Tolstoy, once stated: […]