"The experiences of our immigrant parents don’t excuse how low they can make us feel or justify their inability to understand us as much as we so deeply wish they could, but they support my belief that their anger is rather a more complex, unexpressed version of sadness."
"For many, both the subtle and out-loud shifts this year feel abrupt and surprising. For me, they confirm what I've noticed over the past few years — UNC was not built for change."
"Politically, Black identity is shaped by the collective experience of being misunderstood, misrepresented and marginalized by politicians. This shared experience transforms Black identity into a political common ground among Black Americans, making the prioritization of Black candidates a natural response to America’s political climate."
"The stories of those who take on student loans are not told and not heard because simply living with debt is enough to silence one. It’s a disengaging experience where one is allowed in the race but can perform only with a weight attached to their foot."
