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January 13, 2019
Troy Whiteside
No More Fear - Anonymous

“It’s a well-known fact that Ivy League schools are PWIs (Predominately White Institutions). Until lately, I would often feel like an afterthought as a person of color at an educational institution like Cornell…” Anonymous

No More Fear - Anonymous
December 20, 2018
Troy Whiteside
Thank you - Jamila Bakhit

“It is safe to say that the most instrumental thing that has kept me going throughout my undergraduate career has been my family. Though the household’s traditional upbringing remains firm, as my parents pride themselves in their outdated Sudanese ways, I have significantly decreased the amount of effort I’ve put into being somebody that I can no longer be for the sake of simply being there, as I hope to accomplish more than just that for them one day…” Jamila Bakhit (Cornell University 2019)

Thank you - Jamila Bakhit
September 28, 2018
Troy Whiteside
The Age of Microaggressions - Grace Keller

“So here I am, not even a day into the beginning of my education at a prestigious Ivy League institution. Cornell University, an academic environment filled with some of the country’s brightest and most promising minds. An environment offering an array of worldviews and life experiences. And still, an environment filled with microaggressions…” Grace Keller (Cornell University 2019)

The Age of Microaggressions - Grace Keller
August 6, 2018
Troy Whiteside
Living in a Heat Wave - Jesse Gonzalez

“That night in my sweltering apartment, Anthony Bourdain helped me begin to make sense of my relationship with Cuba. What mattered wasn’t what I did or what I could talk about, but that I was there. . .” Jesse Gonzalez (Cornell University 2017)

Living in a Heat Wave - Jesse Gonzalez
June 11, 2018
Troy Whiteside
Play the Game Before the Game Plays You - ...

“Ultimately basketball is a tool to learn from, to enjoy, and to love. In high school, I singularly defined myself around basketball, but as my college career progressed, I was able to open myself up to other avenues. . .” Jordan Abdur-Raoof (Cornell University 2018)

Play the Game Before the Game Plays You - Jordan Abdur-Raoof
Troy Whiteside
November 27, 2017

Fitting Out and Standing In - Imani Majied

Troy Whiteside
November 27, 2017
Fitting Out and Standing In - Imani Majied

"I feel that college is a time for me to lay the foundation for my future self to be my best self, and I know that being my best self requires me to bring my whole self into everything I do. . ." - Imani Majied (Cornell University)

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Troy Whiteside
November 12, 2017

Remember Why You Came to Cornell - Kyonne Rowe

Troy Whiteside
November 12, 2017
Remember Why You Came to Cornell - Kyonne Rowe

"I had teachers and administrators making assumptions about who I was and who I could be in this world. I had peers who made assumptions about where I'd come from and where I was going. I didn't expend much energy explaining myself. I was a fighter, not an expert in cross-cultural dialogue. But at the end of each day, I felt shackled. . ." -Kyonne Rowe

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Troy Whiteside
November 6, 2017

Black in India - Ore Afon

Troy Whiteside
November 6, 2017
Black in India - Ore Afon

"While a few of my White peers expressed that they weren’t being nearly as challenged as they’d hoped to be while in-country , I was struggling with my identity as a Black woman in a place that I never thought I would have to. . ." - Ore Afon

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Troy Whiteside
October 24, 2017

That Black Girl on the Field - Krysten Mayers

Troy Whiteside
October 24, 2017
That Black Girl on the Field - Krysten Mayers

"Many people were not pleased that I was prospering in a white-dominated sport. This forced me to always strive to be better than best because it was only then that I would be acknowledged for my efforts to succeed. It is this mentality that has carved me into who I am today and what will carry me into my future endeavors. . ." Krysten Mayers

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Troy Whiteside
October 4, 2017

The (Black) Elephant in the Room - Evan Shields

Troy Whiteside
October 4, 2017
The (Black) Elephant in the Room - Evan Shields

"I am one of three partially black members of my fraternity living in a house dedicated to the accomplishments of white men. Don’t get me wrong; I appreciate their contributions to the brotherhood. But at the same time, there’s always a little voice in the back of my head telling me that they wouldn’t have accepted me. . ." - Evan Shields

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Troy Whiteside
September 22, 2017

A Plate of Privilege, with a side of not - Colton Haney

Troy Whiteside
September 22, 2017
A Plate of Privilege, with a side of not - Colton Haney

"I can understand why a heterosexual individual with all of my additional identifiers would be blind to the importance of these issues, but I can also understand the hurt of a minority student grappling with this lack of understanding. . ." - Colton Haney

 

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Troy Whiteside
September 15, 2017

A Japanese-Mexican-American Mormon - Christa Osumi

Troy Whiteside
September 15, 2017
A Japanese-Mexican-American Mormon - Christa Osumi

If your knowledge about Mormons stems from South Park episodes, the Broadway show “The Book of Mormon,” or an NCIS episode about a creepy polygamous cult, then you might want to keep reading.

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Troy Whiteside
September 13, 2017

Black Girl in Japan: Learning Breaks Barriers - Jendayi Brooks-Flemister

Troy Whiteside
September 13, 2017
Black Girl in Japan: Learning Breaks Barriers - Jendayi Brooks-Flemister

"I needed him to see that I am human, that I exist, and that there are differences between us that he needed to understand. . ." - Jendayi Brooks-Flemister

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Troy Whiteside
September 5, 2017

#UndocuJoy - Julia Montejo

Troy Whiteside
September 5, 2017
#UndocuJoy - Julia Montejo

"The messages that we’re told are heard loud and clear and ring everyday in my ears, but if my existence is resistance, then I find pride in pushing outside the bounds of misery that have been prescribed to me. . ." - Julia Montejo

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Troy Whiteside
August 31, 2017

Finding and Building Ivy Home(lands) - Salvador Herrera

Troy Whiteside
August 31, 2017
Finding and Building Ivy Home(lands) - Salvador Herrera

"Humans have this uncanny ability to shape the world around them and build structures to call home. We should use that power for good." - Salvador Herrera  

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