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NYU fashionista Carmen Russo talks about how her anthropological curiosity has lead her to discovering new cultural experiences.
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Bay Area Artist Lyricizes Immigrant Family History
During his junior year at UC Berkeley, Charles Yan, an underground rapper under the moniker Chow Mane, had to research about his family business history for a class. As one of the only second-generation Asian-Americans in his predominately white class, Yan tried to weasel his way out of the assignment, explaining to his white classmates, […]
A Day in the Life of an “Angel”
“I’ve always dealt with climate change issues and the aftermath of climate change, but now that it’s in Puerto Rico it makes everything that I work hard for 10 times more important,” said Angel Morales, a 16-year-old community organizer for the United Puerto Ricans’ Organization of Sunset Park (UPROSE). The organization partnered with the Climate […]
Picket for Puerto Rico Protest
Protesters gathered outside of Trump Tower on October 3rd to shed light on the dire situation in Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Unsatisfied with the current administration’s relief efforts, protesters demanded they do more. The protest occurred on the same day that President Trump made a visit to Puerto Rico, where […]
Trumped-Up Sales A Big Deal For NYC’s Halloween Adventure
The 45th president is great for business. Blonde wigs, “Yuuuge” shades, Troll dolls titled “Hair to the Chief,” masks, and hats are among the Trump merchandise displayed at Halloween Adventure in the East Village. Two passing shoppers laughed as they took pictures and held some of the merchandise. To them, the items provided an amusing […]
Local students vote to ban Columbus Day
Twenty-six out of 30 fifth graders in Manhattan’s P.S. 3 in the West Village, voted to ban Columbus Day yesterday. The 10 and 11-year-old students agreed that Christopher Columbus no longer deserves to be hailed as an American hero The students gained their knowledge of the history of Christopher Columbus’s pillage into the “New World” […]
Food, Immigrants and Cultures Blend at the 91st Feast of San Gennaro
Today marks the 5th day of the annual 11-day San Gennaro Festival in Soho’s Little Italy area. Cannoli vendors, fresh gelato sellers, and colorful processions occupy the entirety of Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets in a flood of red, white, and green. The event features an eclectic variety of food and culture. Framed […]
From Bangkok to New York: A Muay Thai Champion Settles Down in Manhattan
As he stepped onto the gym floor in a brown t-shirt, Coban Lookchaomaesaitong would not look like a five-time Muay Thai world champion to most. A broad smile creased his tanned features every other instant as he patiently instructed a beginner class about kicks. You could pass him in a downtown bodega and not notice […]
An Egyptian Ramadan in New Jersey – Post Trump
With rising Islamophobia and the threat of a travel ban, the struggles of daily life for Muslim Americans have also increased. Join a group of Egyptian-Americans as they celebrate ramadan, struggling to preserve their identity and traditions.
Young, Queer and Left Behind: A Community in Crisis
After decades of legal battles, gay and lesbian couples were granted the constitutional right to marry in all 50 states in June 2015; one year after that, a gunman opened fire on a gay nightclub in downtown Orlando, killing 49 people. Despite the tragedy in Orlando, members of the LGBTQ community enjoy more rights and public acceptance than ever […]