Plantations – To Their Roots PublishedJuly 16, 2019 by Esther Zhang It was the end of our 4th week in NOLA. 7:45 a.m. The other Duke students and I sleepily boarded … Read more
Who is My Authentic Self? PublishedJuly 01, 2019 by Ysanne Spence I am astounded at the complexity of my interactions with each person I meet here. I feel as though every … Read more
Looking Back, Going Forward PublishedAugust 01, 2017 by Leah Abrams In a shiny glass conference room on the ninth floor of the main Quicken Loans office, a tour guide asked … Read more
Let Me Be Silent, If Only For a Little While PublishedJuly 09, 2017 by Kristina Smith My emotions are not rooted in history, no matter how many times you say it. My experiences? Sure. But the … Read more
Who Gets to Be “African”? PublishedJuly 04, 2017 by Ashleigh Smith Being an African American woman, I knew coming to South Africa would be a different experience for me. In my … Read more
The Crypt PublishedJune 25, 2017 by Mumbi Kanyogo If you walk on Long Street, past the Iziko Slave Lodge Museum and the company gardens, you will come across … Read more
Welcome to America PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Sanjidah Ahmed “Are you from Iraq or Kuwait or…” I’m from Kansas, but that doesn’t matter. When someone asks me where I’m … Read more