See - the past three years have been incredibly enlightening for the subject of racism as a whole. From the viral and tragic event of George Floyd’s murder, many people took to educating themselves in the discourse of racism and how it materializes in our society today. While others, unsurprisingly, took to denying the existence of race and arguing that instead - systemic discrimination is a figment of the imagination of minorities, that instead - ideals such as meritocracy and “diversity quotas” are discriminatory to the masses. What basis do they have for these claims? Well, none really, but the reason it is so difficult to dismantle systemic racism is that it's ingrained in every portion of our society, whether you know it or not.

If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be? If you got anxious and felt your palms immediately start perspiring, then you might understand and relate to what I’m about to say. I hate this question the way I hate Ketchup (sorry, yes, I despise Ketchup)– that might sound like an exaggeration but its not. The question makes me stunted, confused, and it always leaves me wondering what the best way to answer is.