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 […]
Category: 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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]