Vanny Veras, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Racism In Latin America

September 22, 2017 Vanny Veras Hispanic, racism

There’s a very common misconception made about the parameters of racism. Most people assume that an oppressed group is incapable of being racist. Most Hispanics will deny to their last breath that they are racist. I, a member of an oppressed group, the Hispanic community, am here to tell… Read the rest at our website.

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Religious Liberty In Wedding Cakes

August 23, 2017 Vanny Veras LGBTQ+, Religion

On June 26, the Supreme Court announced they would be presiding over a case concerning a Christian baker in Colorado who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Jack Phillips, told Charlie Craig and David Mullins that he’d be happy to… Read the rest at our website.

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The Unfair Slight Toward Blacks In Award Shows

March 17, 2017 Vanny Veras Music, Blacks, Movies, awards

As heartbreaking as Beyoncé’s Grammy snub was, it was, sadly, completely expected. For years, artists of color have been the recipients of slights in the entertainment industry, especially when their contributions are related to controversial issues such as race or sexuality, and are polemic in nature. Just last year,… Read the rest at our website.

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What Can You Do To Resist Trump’s Agenda?

February 10, 2017 Vanny Veras Politics, Trump

I know the election of Donald Trump to the office of president of the United States has left many of you with the urgent need to step up to the plate and try to stop him. Through any means at your disposal, put obstacles in his path. If you,… Read the rest at our website.

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Trump Will Not Stand With Standing Rock

January 17, 2017 Vanny Veras Donald Trump, Standing Rock

The Standing Rock Sioux reservation rejoiced in December when the Army Corps of Engineers announced they would deny the permits necessary for the drilling of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project. The Sioux Tribe has been against the building of the pipeline since 2014, mainly because the pipeline would… Read the rest at our website.

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Colin Kaepernick Stands Up For Racial Justice

November 4, 2016 Vanny Veras Opinion, Freedom of Speech

This past Aug. 26, San Francisco 49’ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s act of sitting out during the national anthem gained widespread attention after a beat writer for Niner’s Nation tweeted a photo of him not taking part in the act. That day after the game, Kaepernick told the media his… Read the rest at our website.

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To Vote Or Not To Vote For Hillary Clinton, That Is The Question

September 9, 2016 Vanny Veras Elections, Political, Politicians, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Clinton

As a diehard Bernie Sanders supporter, it’s safe to say that finding out he wasn’t the Democratic Party nominee was nothing short of a tragedy for me. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one of Bernie’s supporters who declared themselves part of #BernieOrBust, a movement of people proclaiming… Read the rest at our website.

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Trump Reminds Us That Racism Still Exists

June 13, 2016 Vanny Veras 0 Comments Donald Trump, racism

Through all of Donald Trump’s increasingly offensive slurs, I will say this: there has been one actual benefit to having such a blatantly disgusting character in our political landscape. Trump’s presence has served to prove that yes, racism still exists in modern day America. The constant murder of unarmed… Read the rest at our website.

Black Panther Party illustration by Danielle Kairuz.

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The Truth About The Black Panther Party

April 18, 2016 Vanny Veras Civil Rights Movement, Black Panthers

White America’s horrified reactions to Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance and her salute to the Black Civil Rights activist group, the Black Panther Party, shows you just how misinformed the public still is. For posterity’s sake, I’ll reiterate the facts: The Black Panther Party was not a hate group. They… Read the rest at our website.

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