While presenting at the 2018 Golden Globes, actress Natalie Portman called out the “all-male” nominees for the “Best Director” category, causing audiences on social media to commend her for drawing attention to the lack of female representation in the awards ceremony. In this year’s past Oscars, there were no women nominated in the categories for […]
My initial relationship with Black History Month was a fairly homogenized and extremely sanitized front. Teachers across the board would relay stories of black exceptionalism, without fully confronting the pain and anguish that our people have endured. We analyzed the stories of Madame CJ Walker, Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela without speaking to the events […]
Hosted by Macaulay’s Diversity Initiative on September 19th, the 2014 Students of Color Welcome Reception sought to bring together students of different races. The reception was held in the basement of the Macaulay Honors College building, and it was very informal, with people coming in and leaving whenever they wished. There were comfortable lounge chairs […]
One aspect of college life that provides eye-opening experiences is a culturally diverse student body. Immersing oneself in an environment defined by different religious, ethnic, and racial backgrounds creates an expanded knowledge base and understanding of oneself and others. Luckily for Queens College students, the Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding (CERRU) concentrates the […]
The United States has dominated the political scene ever since the end of the two world wars. We may be looked down upon when we are tourists in other countries, we may not have the highest scores on international student test rankings, we may not even have the most efficient economy—but there’s a silent respect […]
