Aundrea Sayrie Archives

Black History Month: A Time for Enlightenment, Acknowledgement, and Engaging Conversations

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February 1, 2022

WSV’s Aundrea Sayrie writes, “Birthed out of a need to preserve the history that had too long been purposely manipulated, Black History Month has always been accompanied by controversy. However, it provides a unique opportunity to center Blackness outside of the context of conflict or conflict resolution. Due to erasure through whitewashing and omission there is a ton of Black history that is not taught in schools, so it is also a time for enlightenment, acknowledgement, and engaging conversations between strangers and friends.”

Column: It’s all fun and games until a Karen gets you killed

By Aundrea Sayrie

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June 8, 2021

WSV's Aundrea Sayrie writes about the phenomenon commonly known as "being a Karen," and the danger that lies behind the memes and internet folly.

Sayrie: We will not rejoice, not now, not yet

By Aundrea Sayrie

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April 26, 2021

WSV’s Aundrea Sayrie writes, "One gets weary. Not including last week, Newsweek reports that an additional 181 Black people have been murdered at the hands of police since George Floyd, and it hasn’t been a year. When Derek Chauvin’s verdict was read last week, I did not rejoice. I did not feel excitement of any sort. I was in total shock witnessing the anomaly of accountability of a police officer. This never happens."

Sayrie: The Poem that Never Ends

By Aundrea Sayrie

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April 5, 2021

In honor of National Poetry Month, WSV's Aundrea Sayrie shares a poem she hasn't finished and maybe never will.

‘Queen Bess’: A daring, trailblazing aviator gone too soon

By Aundrea Sayrie

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February 16, 2021

WSV's Aundrea Sayrie writes about Aviator Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman, the first Black female pilot in U.S. History.

Sayrie: The History of Black History Month

By Aundrea Sayrie

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February 3, 2021

WSV columnist Aundrea Sayrie details the background of Carter Godwin Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," as well as how the month-long celebration of Black contributions and achievement came to be.

Sayrie: Four things Trump taught me about leadership

By Aundrea Sayrie

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January 12, 2021

WSV Columnist Aundrea Sayrie writes, "Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is an effective leader. Here are four things about his leadership style that make him effective."

Cheers to 2021: An abrupt end to an era, and stepping out on faith

By Aundrea Sayrie

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January 4, 2021

"There is talk about returning to normalcy but we all know that we experienced an abrupt end to an era as we knew it, and witnessed the foundation of whatever else is to come. Whatever it is we are resilient. We are yet hopeful. As things are looking up but continue to be uncertain, all we can do is to step out on faith. Stay encouraged. Cheers to 2021."

Opinion: The White House is Gaslighting Black Americans One Tired Cliché at a Time

By Aundrea Sayrie

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November 23, 2020

"I want to imagine that those in leadership couldn't possibly be so willfully ignorant of the complications impacting the Black American experience. The conscious omission of our history, and history and reality is gaslighting at its finest. It's cruel."