But there’s something more about Tiger that I had emulated in those years -- something that I hadn’t necessarily been conscious of, and something that he seems reluctant to embrace.
Our Unjust Criminal Justice System, Evidenced By Meek Mill
This unjust, cyclical system has become a vessel for marginalizing blacks today.
Follow-Up on Affirmative Action
Ignoring race in the college admissions process is ignoring racism in America.
Affirmative Action's Rightful Place in the College Admissions Process
I’m an Indian American junior in high school. I’m against ending affirmative action.
Kanye West's Distorted Reality
With his transformation, West has created a hypothetical universe in which he finds solace -- a fantasy-world built around madman projects and statements that he mistakes for profound philosophical doctrines.
The Falsified Truth of America's Education System
Our education system has instilled an image into the minds of children that makes them love America and trust the notion that it is great and flawless, but it protects them from the struggles of minorities in America.
The NCAA's Racist Argument
The truth of the matter is that college athletes are being used to generate hundreds of millions of dollars while being held in a system that oppresses them and thus restricts them to racially-derived glass ceilings.
Enough.
No longer can we allow for Second Amendment rights to compromise our right to life and security. Enough is enough.
No Betsy DeVos, I Don't Want You Running My School
Don’t be mistaken, Ms. DeVos’s proposition of school choice is a racist, discriminatory argument that puts an immense amount of children -- like those in my previous district -- at risk for futures that offer little opportunities to make it out.
A Quick Dive into the Deeper Meaning of Black Panther
Wakanda is that what-if — it symbolizes the notion of black excellence that would have been possible had Africa not been so aggressively pillaged by European nations.
I Shouldn't Be Scared to Go to School
I — along with millions of other young children — continue to question how much will it take for you to put down your guns.
The Humor of Minority Youth
Do I stand up for myself through reason and then walk away, or do I appease their ignorance with compliance so I can be taken in with open arms?
As the New Year Arrives, See Time as a Continuum
The key to becoming better is approaching each day — rather than each year — as an opportunity to grow.
Newburgh and the Importance of Community
Communities impact their members just as much as members impact their communities, but much more subliminally perhaps.
An Identity Crisis in Politics
Our political system is supposed to be centered around the idea that every citizen can be heard by their government and have a say in the law, yet all we hear now is the barking and bantering of two clusters.
A Lesson from History: Why the Talk of Relocating Must Stop
History teaches us that running never helps, but fighting — civilly — always does.
Dear Donald Trump, It was Sixty Degrees in New York Yesterday
Mr. Trump, yesterday’s extreme temperature was not an anomaly, and global warming is most certainly not a “hoax.”
The Election Through the Eyes of a Fourteen-Year-Old Muslim-American: From Optimism to Heartbreak to Resilience
But if we bounce back with resiliency, if we fight for what is our’s, if we prioritize what is just, if we stand united, no one can deny us the greatness of this nation and the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.