Why ‘Get Out’ and ‘Dear White People’ discuss relevant race issues but are met with opposition from white audiences. By Lauren Arnold

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Cultural appreciation is one thing, but stealing from a culture and devaluing its people is never acceptable. By Lauren Arnold

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Privilege and oppression exist, on this campus and across the nation; we have to accept that to move forward. By Lauren Arnold

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Mainstream feminism defends Melania Trump as “someone who never asked for” the role, but failed to fight black stereotypes. By Lauren Arnold

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Beyoncé, as a black, female, feminist artist, is our time’s most groundbreaking — even without the best album Grammy. By Lauren Arnold

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