As a federal holiday, Juneteenth is giving Capitalism For White People Day. Folks who championed giving the sacred holiday federal status did so with good intentions. Still, the impact creates confusion and straight-up disrespect for Black Americans. Is it too late to protect the celebration that was once sacred?

AHUS EditorialJune 19, 2022Comment

Welcome New AHUS Managing Editor, Tamela Gordon

Please join the AHUS Team in welcoming Tamela Gordon (@shewritestolive) as AHUS Managing Editor! We are thrilled to have Tamela as a part of our team and AHUS family.

AHUS EditorialJune 14, 2022Comment

The Unseen War in Chocó and Its Denied Racism

Since 2021, Colombia has faced an acute social crisis. Several unjust situations, including the pandemic, and poor management from current President Ivan Duque have resulted in the longest general strike the country has seen. From hospitals to streets, from roads to social media, people from Colombia were making their voices heard. One of the hardest moments in this social upheaval involved Afro-Colombian regions where it became clear that structural racism and government negligence would result in the death of many.

AHUS EditorialMay 2, 2022Comment

Dyke Privilege

AHUS EditorialApril 8, 2022 Comments

The Historical Impact of Black Erasure in Mexico

Race is a fraught topic in Mexico despite the focus on the issue of financial inequality. In a nation that boasts an extraordinary roster of indigenous languages, colorism is simultaneously present and unseen. The presence of Afro-Mexicans has been all but invisible.

AHUS EditorialMarch 16, 2022Comment

The Profound History of Black Cowboys in America

Despite a mass erasure in film and a history of segregation, Black cowboys were not only participants in ranching history but game-changers for the industry as a whole.

AHUS EditorialMarch 7, 2022Comment

Roe vs. Wade Turns 49 and Faces a Mid-Life Crisis

From a young age, I knew my reproductive rights would never be guaranteed. Growing up in Texas, where abortion is now illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, I was familiar with Roe v. Wade, the landmark supreme court case protecting the right to abortion without excessive government intervention early in life.

AHUS EditorialJanuary 24, 2022Comment

Required Reading: Zora Neale Hurston’s Use of Black Language and Why it Matters Today

We live in a time where it is not uncommon to see AAVE (African American Vernacular, formerly Ebonics) handled indelicately. It’s nearly impossible to navigate the internet, or real life, for that matter, without seeing Black vernacular imitated, appropriated, memed, or mocked by non-Black people.

AHUS EditorialJanuary 24, 2022 Comments