Rutgers’ chancellor: With such uncertainty maybe students should stay close to home for college
Choosing a college is an exciting and sometimes frightening decision for every high school senior and their family.…
Days after SASN student launches initiative to feed needy, family member dies from coronavirus
On March 29, a 26-year-old undergraduate student of Rutgers University launched an initiative to feed those in need…
Cathy Park Hong in NYT Mag: The Slur I Never Expected To Hear in 2020
As an Asian-American, I’ve been conditioned to a certain kind of unspoken racism. This pandemic has unmasked how…
The Guardian: 'Anti-Asian racism has come roaring back with COVID-19': Cathy Park Hong on being Asian American
The Minor Feelings author talks about stereotypes in the wake of the coronavirus and being inspired by Richard Pryor.…
NPR: Stefon Harris — Vibraphonist, Educator, Thinker — Teaches Empathy From The Bandstand
The crowd at Clement's Place is primed. The acclaimed vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his band, Blackout, are onstage in…
What historians heard when Trump warned of a 'foreign virus'
For immigration historians and other scholars, the way US President Donald Trump is describing the coronavirus pandemic…
Salamishah Tillet for the New York Times: Why Harvey Weinstein’s Guilt Matters to Black Women
The verdict enables more survivors of all backgrounds to share their truth, regardless of the identity of perpetrators…
‘When I See These Paintings, I See Myself’: Artist Jordan Casteel on How She Puts Herself Into Her Celebrated Portraits of Everyday People
The painter says the real joy of her work is showing her portraits to her subjects. Jordan Casteel has followed a…
‘Minor Feelings’ Rescues Personal Experience From the Expectations of Others
The poet Cathy Park Hong begins her new book of essays with a bang that’s disguised as a tic. In “Minor Feelings,” she…