Navigating the complexities of being a minority at a predominantly white institution (PWI) like SU is a challenging and complex journey of self-acceptance entwined with cultural identification. The most significant of these challenges is accepting natural hair in a setting where professional standards sometimes dismiss and undermine the deep-rooted diversity of Black beauty. Read more »
If we keep pushing out remakes in which the main character’s race has been swapped but everything else stays the same, how can Hollywood evolve and tell stories that actually represent people of color? Read more »
In order for community-based doulas to continue providing life-saving services to those who need it, they must be adequately compensated for their work. Read more »
I quickly realized that coming to college isn’t about leaving your passions behind. It’s about finding the balance in your work, hobbies and education to make your path work. Read more »
Students are a part of this community. You ride unreliable Centro buses, you rent from absentee landlords. The problems you face also confront tens of thousands of other families living alongside you in this city. Read more »
Black people are not a monolith or a token and one person from the community cannot and should not be looked at to think for or represent all Black people, yet we are constantly looked at to do so. Read more »
Running from issues regarding race does not make discrimination disappear. Only when you teach students history and strive to cultivate classrooms that urge critical thinking can we take steps toward equity. Read more »
We need to raise the bar on what is acceptable maternity care. It is not fair that birthing people, especially Black people, have to go into labor on defense because they are chronically aware of what they are up against: a racist, ableist, xenophobic and profit-driven health care system. Read more »
The recent move by Columbia students and tenant organization The United Front Against Displacement to protest the gentrification of their city and implementation of the university's Co-Designing Smart Cities course is a testimonial to the institution’s continuous disregard for its surrounding Black communities. Read more »
I want to salute those students who fight to improve our environment, advocate for vulnerable and marginalized populations and challenge institutional racism and injustice as seen during #NotAgainSU Read more »
Mental health in the Black community is being ignored and Daniel Prude is one example of this critical issue not being taken seriously. Read more »
During my sophomore year at Syracuse University, I noticed many facets of my identity that I had no choice but to quarrel with on a daily basis, especially as a Black woman with a learning disability at a predominately white institution. Read more »
I was actively being discriminated against by my own people and the experience was devastating. After this experience, I felt as though the only way I could truly be Dominican was if I maintained proximity to whiteness at the expense of my Black identity. Read more »
By learning about ballroom, whether it's through Beyoncé ’s “Renaissance'' or a series like “Pose”, people can expose themselves to the hidden history and culture of Black and Brown communities. Read more »
For Black Students at a PWI, it’s important to feel at home and to have peers around you that you can relate to. What Black students at SU need is a Union. Read more »
Amidst the chaos of being young and Black in American higher education, it is imperative to find your people, your home, your family. Read more »
One year after her death, Breonna Taylor still deserves justice. Read more »
Our Black Voices columnist felt a dramatic culture shock upon arriving at SU. Read more »
The Daily Orange Opinion section is amplifying marginalized stories of the Syracuse community in the new project, Black Voices. Read more »
