The following piece by Shea Garvie ’23 was created for one of Blair’s inaugural J-term courses, Exploring the Black Expe…
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The Peak: A Poem by Isa Dugan
J-Term at Blair opened up doors for meaningful discussions concerning inequities, race, gender, sexuality, and many othe…
Sam Cooke in Collage
The following piece by Archer Benedict ’22 was created for one of Blair’s inaugural J-term courses, Exploring the Black …
A Blair Graduate Reflects on the Atlanta Shootings
The following article was written by a recent Blair graduate. The Oracle staff thanks them for allowing us to share thei…
The History of Jazz
The following piece by Temi Ogunyomade ’24 was created for one of Blair’s inaugural J-term courses, Exploring the …
Dear College Counselor: AP vs. SAT Subject Tests
Q. Is it bad if I don’t submit my AP test scores after taking an AP course? A. No. It’s not bad because the AP scores ar…
The Challenges of Race in Everyday Life
As a young, biracial woman, I have had to deal with race throughout most of my life. Being a biracial girl in a predomin…
A Black Boy & His Jail Cell
Being raised as a Black boy in America, I always compared my life to the boys who lost their innocent lives within the p…
Race Through a White Expatriate’s Eyes
For the first time, I was in the minority instead of the majority. For the first time, my race made me stand out instead…
Problems From Beyond The Motherland
Growing up in a traditional Asian family, I was taught that race was a somewhat taboo topic. Although my parents have ne…