PinnedHonoring the Lived Experiences of Palestinians Today and Every DayToday is international Nakba Day, the day when Palestinians and dear friends from around the world mourn the ongoing catastrophe that was the forced removal of 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948 and the continued dispossession of over seven million in diaspora. …Palestine5 min readPalestine5 min read
Mar 1, 2022HIP HOP’S FEMINIST HERSTORY & FUTURE: HOW WOMEN BREAK THE BOXES OF GENDER NORMS GLOBALLYNow with the opening of the Universal Hip Hop museum, this cultural phenomenon called Hip Hop is on everyone’s mind. But where are the women? How are they represented? The gender omission of women as architects of Hip Hop, from its humble beginnings up to the current moment with its…Hip Hop7 min readHip Hop7 min read
Mar 3, 2021Dr. Cornel West, A Black Christian 4 PalestineWhen I traveled to Palestine for the first time my heart was cracked open and shattered into a million pieces. I listened to Palestinians tell me about their homes being demolished, about military night raids, about neighborhoods being bombed for target practice. I listened to former Israeli Defense Soldiers confess…Harvard6 min readHarvard6 min read
Jul 27, 2020I'm Black and Palestinian, you scared?Growing up in Hawaii, I had never really connected let alone learned about my Palestinian heritage, in spite of it being a part of my last name. When I got the opportunity to study there on Harvard’s dime that all changed. I met some incredibly resilient, beautiful, peaceful, warm and…Race4 min readRace4 min read
