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Why Does Nostalgia Hit So Hard When the Future Feels So Fragile?
Lately, the past feels closer than ever. Everywhere I turn, someone’s bringing it back: low-rise jeans, grainy camcorder filters, flip
What Happens To The Musician When A.I. Takes Over?
Why We Need To Stop Saying ‘Mental Health Doesn’t Make You Do That’
Why The Cinema Keeps Our Dreams Alive
Why Does Nostalgia Hit So Hard When the Future Feels So Fragile?
Featured Essays
Why is Depression in TV Shows Normalized?
Why is Zero-Waste a Perceived Morality of Cleanliness?
Why Is “Latinx” Inclusive, Necessary and Unifying?
Why Is “Latino” Already Inclusive?
Philosophy
Why Should We Be Honest?
We live in a time when information is literally available at our fingertips. On any given day, milli
Are We Mental Health-ing Ourselves to Mediocrity?
On the surface, mental health is a noble concept that ensures that we “take care of ourselves.
Why Is Ambition Healthier Than Hustle Culture?
Ambition is a convoluted term, especially for women. It seems positive on the outside—denoting i
Why Do We Humanize Ourselves?
Years ago, I remember my neighbor’s car caught on fire. His cries for help saved him. Other ne
Why there’s no such thing as a “Free Thinker”? (And, that’s okay)
Memes dominate online discourse as a medium, especially in the forums meant for political topics, wi
Why Is Anxiety On The Rise?
A significant chunk of the US population is struggling with anxiety, and rates are only trending up.
History & Civil Rights
What Happens To The Musician When A.I. Takes Over?
Something unusual is happening in the music industry. Not just new technology, not just new tools; a shift in what
What Happens To The Musician When A.I. Takes Over?
Something unusual is happening in the music industry. Not just new technology, not just new tools; a shift in what
Why We Need To Stop Saying ‘Mental Health Doesn’t Make You Do That’
Despite over a decade of effort to raise mental health awareness, our understanding of it can feel shallower than ever.
Why The Cinema Keeps Our Dreams Alive
It was on a nighttime car ride when I asked my younger son, “Don’t you think it’s strange that we
Why Does Nostalgia Hit So Hard When the Future Feels So Fragile?
Lately, the past feels closer than ever. Everywhere I turn, someone’s bringing it back: low-rise jeans, grainy camcorder filters, flip
Black American is an ethnicity, a triumph story.
As Black History Month is commemorated, the question, “Why Should We Celebrate Black History Month
Something to think about at your Cinco de Mayo party…
Before moving to New York in 2014, I didn’t know Cinco de Mayo was celebrated in the United States
Why Black American is an ethnicity, a triumph story!
As Black History Month is commemorated, the question, “Why Should We Celebrate Black History Month
The Mind of a Reverend: Why Dr. King Jr. Brought Us to The Light?
One might believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born with an innate ability to love against evil. B
History & Civil Rights
Black American is an ethnicity, a triumph story.
As Black History Month is commemorated, the question, “Why Should We Celebrate Black History Month
Something to think about at your Cinco de Mayo party…
Before moving to New York in 2014, I didn’t know Cinco de Mayo was celebrated in the United States
Why Black American is an ethnicity, a triumph story!
As Black History Month is commemorated, the question, “Why Should We Celebrate Black History Month
The Mind of a Reverend: Why Dr. King Jr. Brought Us to The Light?
One might believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born with an innate ability to love against evil. B
Culture & Society
Why We Need To Stop Saying ‘Mental Health Doesn’t Make You Do That’
Despite over a decade of effort to raise mental health awareness, our understanding of it can feel s
Why Does Nostalgia Hit So Hard When the Future Feels So Fragile?
Lately, the past feels closer than ever. Everywhere I turn, someone’s bringing it back: low-ri
Why Are We Reading So Much Again?
During the infamous lockdown period, most of us revisited our hobbies. Between Zoom calls and learni
Why is Depression in TV Shows Normalized?
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions. As a New Yorker, I’ve witnessed
Why is Zero-Waste a Perceived Morality of Cleanliness?
I used to seek a “zero-waste” life. I was assiduous about never buying packaged foods. I
“The Grounded Letters” Response Essays: Latino & Latinx.
My Response to Ximena’s “Why Is “Latinx” Inclusive, Necessary and Unifying?” e
Why Is “Latinx” Inclusive, Necessary and Unifying?
During my last semester in college, back in Mexico City in 2015, my professor walked into the classr
Why Is “Latino” Already Inclusive?
The shape of language is agnostic of allegiance. Culture appears to be the determinate trajectory fo
Why American Shade Magazine?
Everyone holds an idea which they believe is true. And the issue with our society is a lack of understanding for one another.
American Shade aims to change that.
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