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June 29, 2018

A Nuyorican Princess responds to the Puerto Rican Wonder Woman

As a Nuyorican Princess growing up in the suburbs of Long Island, the only Latina superhero I ever knew was the 1970s version of Wonder..
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June 27, 2018

Life in a mixed-status family

When I was 10 years old, I didn’t know what “undocumented” was. All I knew was that it was a word that existed. “Undocumented” and..
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June 26, 2018

Podcast: XXXTentacion’s music removed from Spotify for violence towards women, put back on after falling victim to gun violence

On this episode of Margin Call, the crew discusses the shooting death of 20-year-old South Florida rapper XXXTentacion, discovering that his death sits at the..
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June 19, 2018

Podcast: Unpacking the Puerto Rican Super-Shero

On this week’s Margin Call, guest Melanie Feliciano introduces listeners to Ricanstruction, a comic anthology of the adventures of La Boriqueña, a Puerto Rican superhero...
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June 12, 2018

Podcast: Family Separation at the Border and Beyond

In the last month, the US has implemented a “zero tolerance’ crackdown on migrants at our southern border. One effect of this enforcement tactic is..
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June 8, 2018

The Abbreviated Critic: “Daytona”

Rapper Pusha T released his Kanye-produced 7 track solo album May 25th  to unmitigated cultural acclaim. The achievement of this air tight oral history of..
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June 5, 2018

Podcast: Boob Coins and Black Mirror

On this week’s episode of Margin Call, the crew discusses a range of tech-related subjects, including LSD use in Silicon Valley and how China has..
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June 1, 2018

GRIME AND GLAMOUR

The Kwest On Q&A Charles Jones started taking photos a few years ago after witnessing his brother’s murder. He struggled with PTSD and depression and..
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May 30, 2018

Podcast: The Death Penalty and The N-Word

This week on Margin Call, we talk criminal justice with a young woman whose advocacy work started when her father was put on death row..
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May 29, 2018

THE HARDEST WAY TO MAKE AN EASY LIVING

I’m a 27-year-old single father, aspiring hip-hop artist, Uber driver, social media marketer, and clothing brand rep. If I were born in the 1600’s, you..
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May 23, 2018

Podcast: BBQ Becky vs Tupac Shakur

Editor’s Note: This week on Margin call, we discuss the glorious and notorious Oakland snitch meme that is BBQ Becky, Spotify’s decision to remove artists..
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May 13, 2018

Letter to My Mother

"You didn’t want the dangers of life to take me under. You didn’t want me to think the streets were all I had."
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May 7, 2018

The Abbreviated Critic: “Beer Bongs and Bentleys”

Post Malone’s sophomore album, “Beer Bongs and Bentleys” is the #1 album in the country, went platinum in a couple days, and just broke the..
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April 19, 2018

Podcast: The Drug Episode

Editor’s Note: On this installment of the Kwest On podcast, contributors Russell Morse and Eming Piansay discuss legal marijuana, Xanax rap, and their not so..
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April 18, 2018

HER HOOP DREAMS: The Importance of Compensating Female Collegiate Athletes

Amani always loved playing basketball. But somewhere along the way, as she progressed in her career toward the college level, her love began to fade...