For as long as I can remember, I’ve always cherished and appreciated my Romanian heritage – the one side of the family I was always eager to boast about. Growing up in New York City, I always found it to be more interesting to be from an immigrant family than from an all-American family. When […]
Racism
When You See Something, But Don’t Say Something…
What do you do in a situation where someone makes you uncomfortable? Do you speak, do you act, or do you ignore? A couple of days ago a friend and I overheard a conversation between two people regarding immigrants in the U.S. It went something like this: Man 1: “If they’re not happy with our […]
Land of the Free, Home of the Racists (Part II)
Can you hear them? Our justice system can’t breathe. Or was that Eric Garner? Oh, it’s both. What’s going on in America? Riots, police brutality, more riots, lives lost, some rallies, some government walk outs, and who knows what will come next. Will the PEOPLE get what they want? What exactly do the PEOPLE want? Justice. But […]
Land of the Free, Home of the Racists
With all the current events happening lately in the U.S. and riots in New York, I think it’s about time I discuss Ferguson and Garner. But for now, all I’m going to do is leave you with some photos: Some food for thought….