The flight home: A personal essay
Soma Chu/Staff
I looked at myself, decked out in the same brands that once eluded me, that once wielded such power over me. Is this what made me American?
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‘Barber Shop Chronicles’ explores Black identity with refreshing authenticity
Barbershops can be thought of as mundane places of necessity, but Ellams shows how they can be a place as grand as the theater and as educational as the schoolroom. These barbershops are more than just a place to get a haircut; they are a place where Black men can gather to discuss the world they live in.
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Lessons on citizenship, from your local naturalization ceremony
To vote is to claim agency — to use the freedoms subscribed to you by law as a source of empowerment within our democratic system.
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To win the argument, lose the debate
On a recent Tuesday, nine UC Berkeley undergraduates and I gathered in a lecture room at the Goldman School of Public Policy to debate the subject of jus soli birthright citizenship — a principle enshrined in the 14th Amendment, which grants legal status to all persons born in sovereign U.S.
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Off the beat: Pursuing a Cal education
It’s finally here — my senior year. As I waited in line for L&S advising in Evans Hall to triple-check my graduation requirements, I came into a conversation with a freshman girl from Vietnam. “Do you have a green card?“ she asked. The question took me back for a minute
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