Article by John Myers | Photography by Josh Eller | Owl Staff Imagine packing everything into a suitcase and leaving home behind. Before Ellis Island closed, 12 million immigrants faced this experience themselves. Like immigrants from all over the world, they took a chance at the pursuit of happiness. In 1956, a young couple full … Continue reading Land of the Free: Home of the Immigrants
Walking While Brown: When Racism Hits Home
Article by Anita O'Bannon | Photography by Faras Aamir | Additional Reporting by Liz Doyle | Owl Staff Dawar Aamir faced a verbal and physical assault at a Wawa in Churchville, Maryland "We don't need y'all in this country, you hear me?" Dawar Aamir was driving to work when these words were spat at him … Continue reading Walking While Brown: When Racism Hits Home