38th and Chicago
"When I captured these moments, I had no idea of the ripple effect this protest would have or of the revolution that would ensue."
Where Was the “Peace” 400 Years Ago?
In this personal essay, Makeda shares one instance of the racism that impacts her, her family, and America.
On Being in My Body
Your body image can be shaped by the language and values you choose to associate with it.
Too Jeweled
Through a poem, Rama takes a closer look at privilege and how it can shape your identity.
The Shape of Beauty: Reflections on an Adolescent Eating Disorder
Ahava recounts her struggles with an eating disorder that shaped how she viewed her worthiness in the world.
Why My Hair Falls the Way it Does
"I discovered that it does not matter if others think I am Jewish or not because my Judaism is personal to me and it is whatever I want it to be."
A Letter to My Past Self
"Today is the day you will officially decide that you have had enough of the way you look."
Asian Jew or Jewish Asian?
Emma explores her identity as someone who is both Asian and Jewish.