This week, 10 nonwhite Americans speak out about discrimination they’ve experienced inside the classroom. Read that and other essays from The Daily Dot, Medium, Salon, and more.
"School Is Racist" — BuzzFeed Ideas
Although the charges against Ahmed Mohamed have been dropped, the conversation on racism in school continues. Inspired by the 14-year-old, who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock into school, 10 nonwhite Americans reflect on the discrimination they've experienced inside the classroom. In some instances, these minority students were accused of cheating; others had their heritage and culture openly denigrated. Read their stories at BuzzFeed Ideas.
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"My Abortion Made Me Happy: The Story That Started the #ShoutYourAbortion Movement" — Salon
Women have been conditioned to think of abortion as a procedure to feel ashamed of. But Amelia Bonow, the woman who started the #ShoutYourAbortion movement, feels only gratitude for hers. Recounting her visit to Planned Parenthood for Salon, she writes, "I have never been indoctrinated to believe that abortion is anything other than a woman choosing not to default into a life that she doesn’t want. Motherhood was not an option for me, so there was no choice to be made, and I felt certain that I would not feel guilt or sadness about the procedure after the fact." Read the entire essay at Salon.
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"Depressiongrams" — Medium
Generally speaking, Instagram is home to the happy — or at least those invested in documenting the happier moments in life. It's not exactly the most intuitive platform for people like Jamie Lauren Keiles, who battled depression and used Instagram to share something she calls "Depressiongrams." For Medium, Keiles explains depression in a photo essay that hits close to home. Read it at Medium.
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"Being an Extra on 'Black-Ish' Was Totally Radical" — BuzzFeed Ideas
Nilina Mason-Campbell had been skeptical of the recent wave of diverse sitcoms — that is, until she landed a spot as a background actor on the season finale of Black-ish. For BuzzFeed Ideas, she reflects on that experience, her most glamorous workday ever, and how it felt revolutionary. Read it at BuzzFeed Ideas.
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