When I arrived at James Madison University, I started to understand what it truly means to exist in a predominantly white institution (PWI). At JMU, where 70.3% of the student population is White, being Latinx places you in a strange spot. You’re visible-ish. You’re not invisible, but you’re not fully recognized either. It’s like existing […]
Read More Being Latinx in a PWIThere’s something deeply powerful about a table, not just as a piece of furniture, but as a space where identities take shape and roles are put to the test. On March 29th, at Noche de Sabor: De la Misma Mesa (Night of Flavor: From the Same Table), I watched a play organized by the Latinx […]
Read More From the Same Table: A Feminist Reflection on Noche de SaborThroughout my childhood, I never compared myself to my classmates who were different from me, nor did I think we were different from each other. Unless, of course, they thought that Cinderella was better than Ariel from The Little Mermaid. I honestly miss the days when the things you liked or disliked were the only […]
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