To truly be anti-racist, we must cancel and dismantle the toxic structures that prevent us from seeing how we perpetuate anti-Blackness and are complicit in our country’s corrupt and violent systems.
When I moved into an off-campus apartment this Fall, the first thing I missed was my mom's cooking. I soon realized that the nearest Puerto Rican restaurant was a 43 minute T-ride away. If I didn’t learn how to cook like my mom soon, I’d be seriously deprived of authentic Boricua food.