Maya Durham
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Maya Durham is an aspiring journalist from eastern Iowa. She spends all of her free time writing for Affinity, watching (and rewatching) miscellaneous shows and Bollywood films on Netflix, and going through the millions of messages in the Affinity group chat. If you need to contact her, you can tweet her @mayacdurham or email her at [email protected]
About a year ago, I unwittingly sent an article to Affinity Magazine about cultural appropriation. It was an…
We all remember the #OscarsSoWhite trend from the past two years — backlash against the Academy for failing…
“Water is life.” That is the phrase that has reached across the world these past few months. Water…
The start of a new school year can be stressful for everyone, regardless of what year you’re…
On Friday evening, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her running mate in the 2016 election — Senator Tim…
Over the past several years, teens and young adults have become increasingly educated on the inequalities in our…
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Prom season is upon us, and with it comes the added pressure of finding an outfit. Everyone wears…
Eric Garner. Sandra Bland. Michael Brown. These are three names of the 102 unarmed Black Americans who were…
Each year, the music festival Coachella brings music and celebrities to Indio, California, and with them, various acts…