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 some would say. …
Racism in Wellesley
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 lynching and genocide …
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, and if they …
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, as seen in …
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. Even harder to …
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. That said, this …
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 writers from the …
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: “It’s too easy …
Divided we fall
When I first heard of the Facebook messages that were sent this summer, I felt discouraged by the lack of progress our community has made on equality. The …
Seemingly becoming more divided each week, America needs to continue conversation on race
Scrolling through the Race and Ethnicity page of The New York Times, a person unfamiliar with racial discrimination and injustices would be sick to their stomach. Unfortunately, in …