AMERICAN SHADE MAGAZINE
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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
Why Burnout Is Not Laziness, And You Need To Sit Down.
Why You Should Know Draymond Green’s Little Sister as Jordan Davis
Why “Good Writing” Is Defiant, Disruptive, & Cannot Die
What Happens To The Musician When A.I. Takes Over?
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
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History & Civil Rights
Why You Should Know Draymond Green’s Little Sister as Jordan Davis
If you grew up with an older sibling, you know how frustrating it can be to be referred to as
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?” seems less and less rhetorical
Culture & Society
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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