By: Neha Narayan For many families in the United States, accessible and reliable healthcare is a necessity. However, there are many aspects that affect African Americans’ access to proper healthcare. In fact, many physical and mental issues that plague the Black community are related to the access of healthcare, with…

By: Neha Narayan Contemporary beauty standards are grueling enough for women’s mental and physical wellbeing as it is, but the standards and judgments made about African American women can be so much more severe than other races. …

By: Arnav Patel The seeds of the Black Lives Matter movement were planted nearly 8 years ago in 2013, and they continue to be watered by its millions of supporters. These supporters strive to highlight the presence of racism and discrimination, even after years of political and social reform. Racism…

By: The Archive of the EIE Blog Committee Many aspects of Black history have actively been watered down. The American Education System is known for suppressing the voices of Black people as well as the history attached to them. One woman who played a large role in not only Black…

By: Leena Elbayoumi Colorism is not uniquely American. It is present in all countries, and affects all types of people. Specifically, in Africa, black is not beautiful. Similar to Asian countries, skin lightening creams are highly marketed as a beauty enhancer. Expensive and dangerous, these creams have been directly linked…

By: Neha Narayan Rudy Francisco is an African American spoken word poet, born and raised in San Francisco, California. He completed his B.A in Psychology and then his M.A in Organizational Studies. He is also the 2009 National Underground Poetry Slam Champion and the 2010 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion. …

By: Leena Elbayoumi When people think of racism, they usually visualize a white person asserting their “superiority” over a Black person or another person of color. What we fail to recognize as racism, however, is colorism. Colorism is prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among…

By: Anokhi Gududuri The summer of 2020 saw a rise in protests, spurred by the death of George Floyd. People took to the streets to plead for the removal of systems of oppression and brutality in America. They marched, sang songs, and held vigils in an attempt to get their…