Documenting History

Join us for our last episode of Documenting History where we reflect on the 2020-2021 quarantine experience and how it has changed us. We share how we've grown, how society has changed, and what we are glad we learned.

In this episode, we talked about the verdict of Derek Chauvin's trial, and some of the other black lives that have been lost as of late.

Today we discussed what has been happening within the Asian American community, why we are seeing this increase in hate crimes, and what we as allies can do to help.

Resource Guide: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/

Places to Donate: Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Mental Health Collective, Asian Pacific Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, Hate is a Virus, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, GoFundMe, and local organizations

In this episode, we talked about the history of Black History Month, as well as the achievements and legacy of some current black figures. Enjoy!

Today we discuss all of the wonderful moments in President Biden and Vice President Harris' inauguration, what President Biden accomplished in his first few days as president, and our hopes for the Biden-Harris administration, Congress, and our country.

In this episode we discussed the riot that took place at the U.S capital on January 6th, as well as Trump's descent into relative obscurity via social media ban. Hope you enjoy!

It is nearly impossible for any American or even international student to complete high school and enroll in college without in some way interacting with the College Board. The College Board prides itself on being a “mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success.” And some of its well-known services for students include the AP Program and the SAT, among others. On top of being elitist and exploitative of low-income students, these programs reign as an effective monopoly over higher education, as they are crucial to college admission. Although College Board claims to be a non-profit, they racked up over a billion dollars in revenue in 2018, with most of their revenue coming from AP Exams. Because students have virtually no other option than to use College Board’s services if they want to be admitted to top tier universities, this makes College Board a monopoly.

Today we talked about the start of the transition of power from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration with a few updates on the Vogue cover we talked about in our last episode, election results, and our hope for the future.

This week we talked about the new Vogue cover featuring a dress-adorned Harry Styles and how communities have been supporting each other during COVID-19. 

A discussion about the journey of Italians to America and the positive impacts they have created.