LIT Voices
Read stories, reflections, and more from our members and staff.
Featured Series:
Dear President-Elect
Read letters from LIT’s interns as they share their hopes, concerns, and vision for America with the president-elect.
Care for others by first caring for yourself
By Raphael Miller
“Anyone who is interested in making change in the world also has to learn how to take care of herself, himself, theirselves.” - Angela Davis
It’s Time We Decolonized White Veganism
By Raphael Miller
Veganism, as it exists today, is a rapidly growing, earth-saving movement despite having been primarily recognized as a fringe lifestyle until recent times…
Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
By Jaszy Segarra
As a fifth-grader, I saw Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month content on TV channels I watched like Disney Channel and Nickelodeon…
How the Latinx Immigrant Community Must Reshape Their American Dream
By Laura Soto Andrade
When my family and I stepped out of O’Hare International Airport in December 2009…
Till the Last Drop: Exploring America’s Water Crisis Under Capitalism
By Erika Escamilla
When I visited my aunt in California during the summer of 2015, the state was going through one of their driest seasons since 1895…
2020 Election may decide the Future of Females and Planned Parenthood
By Alejandra Montes de Oca
It is very clear that the 2020 election is an important one. There are some debated issues that decide people’s futures. One of these is abortion and the defunding of Planned Parenthood.
Immigration in the Election, ICE or Nah?
By Saudiel Benitez
Comprehending immigration policy entities and functions are key to see the impact it has not just on immigrant families, but American citizens as well in this upcoming election.
Crisis Crossroads in America: Economic Inequality amid the COVID Pandemic
By Olga Guerrero
2020 has brought a global health crisis that left millions of Americans unemployed and at risk of eviction but allowed the wealthy to stockpile millions of dollars. Americans are taking note of this to inform how they will vote.
What About Racial and Ethnic Inequality?
By Dartaja Carr
Racial and ethnic inequality has torn a hole through the fabric of American society, creating unjust systems, discrimination and racist biases, white supremacy, white privilege, and so much more.
‘People Are The Virus?’: The Truth About Environmental Racism
By Olga Guerrero
This is the very reason for which the fight for climate change cannot be separate from the fight for an anti-racist world.
Is Coronavirus Racist?
By Saudiel Benitez
Prior to the global pandemic, the US healthcare system already was failing millions of Americans by providing inadequate care. Covid-19 has only magnified the underlying issues of our healthcare system.
Abolishing The Prison Industrial Complex
By Olga Guerrero
The harm that people inflict are symptoms of a much larger problem, and we must address the root cause of this problem in order to get rid of it.
Did the Iraq War Happen?
By Saudiel Benitez
How can one of the most infamous war criminals have majority support in America, while Americans realize the abhorrent mistake the Iraq War was?
Colorism Among the Black Community
By Dartaja Carr
Colorism. The toxic legacy within the Black community. Colorism is a symptom of racism that is an issue presenting itself within the black community for quite some time.
Who Are We?
By Alejandra Montes de Oca
I do not feel like I belong. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but when I think about my home, I cannot believe this is it.
Are You Down For Black Women or Not?
By Dartaja Carr
Black women are more than likely to experience disparities in maternal healthcare, and it is often rooted in racism and sexism.
The Sky is Falling and We Need to Save It
By Alejandra Montes de Oca
It is predicted that the Earth’s temperature will rise by 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next hundred years. The biggest problem is that leaders are not taking this threat seriously.
The White Washing of History, One of America’s Favorite Past Times
By Dakota Hall
That is the bedrock in which racism and erasure of Indigenous people and communities is now built upon in this country.