Pass The Mic

In part 2 of their election special, Pass the MiC answers some common questions about what to expect, election day and beyond

In Part 1 of 2, the team speaks with Cecelela Tomi (she/her), Maleny Crespo (they/them), and Chase Marshall (he/him) about the impending presidential election.

From within the aPODcalypse, Pass the MiC brings you: “A message about unity”

Pass the MiC has a brand new team! Join the new crew in a casual discussion on White Feminism, why it’s hurtful, and where the responsibility of education falls.

Guests Ayah Kutma, Umaima Abbasi, Zoha Bharwani, and Sandra Perez join Pass the MiC to discuss the US immigration system and its repercussions on the struggles and identities of dreamers of color

Guests Umaima Abbasi, Zoha Bharwani, and Sandra Perez join us to discuss the US immigration system and its repercussions on the struggles and identities of dreamers of color. You can find this episode’s creative of color, Zoha, at zohabharwani.com

On this week’s episode we discuss anxieties around life after undergrad. Our lovely creative of color, MFA poetry student Kassy Lee (she/her), joins our conversation for an extended interview centering post-grad. Connect with Kassy at kassylee.com.

This is Part 2 of “Occupation.” We continue about the fight for self-determination, the current wave of dangerous nationalism, and the possibility of success in our current global structure. CW: sexual violence, genocide, militarization.

This two-part episode features four students discussing three occupied territories. In Part 1, we discuss legacies of colonization, tactics of violence, and the importance of unbiased media. CW: sexual violence, genocide, militarization.

On this week’s episode we sit down with four guests to talk about queerness. We discuss everything from the importance of coming out, to dating, to being queer and of color.

This week we sat down with Zoe Allen (she/her) to discuss all things cultural appropriation. With Halloween approaching, we talk about how cultural appropriation functions within communities of color, and the dos and don'ts of cultural costumes.

Our first raw episode features three Indian classical musicians: Isha Bhatt (she/her), Sriva Raghavan (he/him), and Krithika Balakrishnan (she/her). Michigan Sahana’s fall show is Nov. 8 at Lydia Mendelssohn. Contact them at michigansahana@umich.edu.

This week Inés spoke with Julianna Collado (she/hers) for Latinx Heritage Month. We featured poet Aldo Pando Girard (he/they). To stay updated on Latinx Heritage Month events, follow @umich_lhm on Instagram, or email La Casa: Lacasa.board@umich.edu.

This week’s episode features two students Dhruv Tatke and Erik Anderson about climate justice and the history of climate change. Our creative of color is a visual artist named Emmen Ahmed, found on Instagram @emmenjaan or emmenjaan.com.

In this episode, Nada Eldawy (she/her/hers), one of the MiC editors, takes over to speak with Khadega Mohammed (she/her/hers) about the uprising in Sudan. This episode was recorded during the internet blackout. Mohammed's Twitter: @TheKhadegaMo

In honor of APIA Heritage month, we welcome two members of UAAO to speak about their Asian heritage and what being Asian means to them. You can contact us at barlowd@umich.edu, alycharf@umich.edu, and anurimak@umich.edu if you have any questions.

We discussed Jordan Peele's acclaimed movie, Us, with fellow MiC editors. We analyze conspiracy theories, themes, characters, and more.

In this week's episode, we discuss shame surrounding mental health within communities of color, family reactions, and more. Our wonderful guests tell their personal journeys dealing with mental health & how they cope with the stigmas in their communities.

In part 2 another Muslim student joings the conversation as we direct our discussion towards the administration at UofM and the Muslim community on campus. You can find our Creative of Color on Instagram @yuna.