On Oct. 2, Chicago rapper Noname hosted the grand opening of the Los Angeles headquarters for Noname Book Club, a project she began in 2019 to uplift communities of color through literature.
If you’re an avid Twitter user, like myself, then your timeline may have been flooded with content about Nicki Minaj and her opinions about the COVID-19 vaccine ––what some people are calling #BallGate–– for the past few weeks. While the incident is quite ridiculous from start to finish, the power and influence that celebrities have should be taken seriously, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic is fast approaching. In the last twelve months, our world has encountered immense changes, one of which has been a drastic increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States.
Society’s admiration for celebrities in the arts, entertainment, and sports spheres has transcended into a dangerous area — politician “stan” culture.
BY: SOFIA DEAN, AQSA RASHID, AND MOMAL RIZVI
BY: MOMAL RIZVI
BY: MOMAL RIZVI
Solutions by The State News
