Amma Marfo, Author at Pacific Standard

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A protest to defend DACA in Los Angeles, California, in 2017.

Education

As the Fate of DACA Hangs in the Balance, Colleges Struggle to Protect Students

As the Trump administration waffles on the fate of DACA, colleges across the country are left filling the gaps—often with what limited resources they can cobble together.

Amma Marfo

The ProtectTransKids Protest in Washington, D.C., on February 22nd, 2017.

Education

As Federal Trans Protections Shift, Higher Education Adapts

As the Trump administration moves to roll back protections for trans students, institutions of higher learning find themselves caught in the middle.

Amma Marfo

Social Justice

‘Get Out’ and the Constraints on Black Violence, Even in Black-Made Art

Jordan Peele pushed boundaries with his depiction of black male violence in Get Out. But there seem to be some lines even Peele didn’t feel ready to cross.

Amma Marfo

News in Brief

Creating in an Age of Anxiety, Depression, and Dread

Anxiety can lead to better art, but do the two have to be so mutually intertwined?

Amma Marfo

News in Brief

Carrying on Campus When You’re a Person of Color

Legislation in Texas allowing students with licenses to carry concealed weapons on campus is still in its infancy, but it poses significant danger for one specific group: students of color who choose to carry.

Amma Marfo