Author / Nicholas Massenburg-Abraham
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In the Crosshairs of a Media Firestorm
This piece is an excerpt from my ongoing larger project “On Our Collective Sense of Hopelessness: Media and Our View of Society in the 21st Century.” The media’s reach is so wide now that it has blurred the lines between digital and real life. Many of us approach what we see on our screens as the objective,…
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Proud To Be In St. Louis: WashU’s Brand And The City’s Reputation
“Why are you going to St. Louis?” [su_pullquote align=”right”]“Why are you going to St. Louis?”[/su_pullquote] It was a question I was asked often when I announced to the family and friends closest to me that I would be starting at Washington University in the Fall of 2018. Coming from the Northeast, a region abounding with…
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Taxes, Tinder, And The Timely Terrors Of My Twenties
I’m curious – what does your Tinder bio say (if you have one, of course)? Perhaps it’s a witty one liner from your favorite episode of Parks and Recreation that shows you’re into situational workplace television, or a lyric from your favorite Migos song, which I suppose just says you’re well acquainted with Spotify’s Rap…
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The Cultural Politics Of Mental Health In A Black Family
I have yet to share this part of my life’s story on such a public forum. I ask that you accept that this is my story to share, and bear with me as I continue coming to terms with it. My mother was the kind of woman that very seldom pulled any punches—she had the…
