Writing Samples
The following are examples of some of the articles, discussions, and research I shared during my time as an undergraduate student. Through my writing, you will learn why I value culture and historical connections in our increasingly connected world.
Anna Knight and the Case for Reparations
Although it has been nearly 130 years after Anna Knight’s rejection by the school at Graysville, Southern Adventist University may still begin the long process of healing and reconciliation toward its Black students and estranged Black alumni. Taking full ownership and responsibility for the sensitive nature of Knight’s first attempt at an Adventist education would make a strong step toward tangibly addressing difficult institutional history.
Will Andrews University Address the “Berrien” Legacy?
In spite of Andrews University’s (Berrien Springs, Michigan) many laudable successes over its 150-year history, the university has not yet reckoned with perhaps the most obvious heritage of its communal enclave (outside of Seventh-day Adventism): the legacy of John M. Berrien, a Princeton-educated, U.S. attorney general, and U.S. senator. Berrien Springs, Michigan is named for John Macpherson Berrien, who held 143 people against their will and their humanity. John M. Berrien was an enslaver.
How Adventists Responded to the Black Manifesto
James Foreman’s 1969 Black Manifesto, which argued that the United States’ religious institutions should collectively pay $500 million in reparations to African Americans, did not address the Seventh-day Adventist Church by name, but in newly uncovered records, the Church responded.
College Writings
Latin American or Hispanic: The differences and similarities
From the deserts of the American Southwest and Mexico, to the mountains of Peru, to the islands of the Caribbean, Latin Americans and Hispanics are a culturally rich group of individuals. So often, the differences between Hispanic and Latin Americans are blurred in America. Similar to the way Blacks are no longer simply called Black but can also be called African-American, Afro-Dominican, Afro-Cuban, etc., Latin Americans and Hispanics are no longer considered the same category.
The mistreatment of black artistry
Justin Timberlake performed at Super Bowl LII, and millions of fans around the world were overjoyed. Unfortunately for Janet Jackson, people of color and women, Timberlake’s performance was another reminder of the double standards and cultural appropriation within the music industry. Throughout American history, such individuals have been exploited for their talents, and the white artists who cover their music or commit similar mistakes are heralded and praised as superstars who can do no wrong.
Warfield’s Welcome: SA Address
Student Association’s theme this year is “This Is Us,” a redefinition of Southern Culture and celebration of the beauty that is unity in diversity, as exemplified in 1 Corinthians 12. There’s so much hate in our world. My vision is that together with multiple clubs, Student Association will positively impact our community by creating a night in which we can celebrate our dynamic multiculturalism.
Celebrating Black History Month
Every February since 1976, the United States has officially celebrated Black History Month as a way to recall, educate and celebrate a gigantic portion of America’s history, culture and people who for so long have been hidden, misunderstood and marginalized.