In order to view this member exclusive content, subscribe to The Sidekick official website for $1.99 a month.     On April 29, 1996, The Wall Street Journal launched its official...

The AP U.S. History course framework mentions the word “African(s)” 21 times, the phrase “African American” four times and the word “Black” once on a 291-page document.  AP World History:...

Sitting at the kitchen table with tears streaming down my face, my father attempts to explain the concept of long division to me. Despite it being relatively cool in the Virginian 0-==suburban kitchen,...

The debate of whether Apple Music or Spotify is better has been a hot topic within this generation. Watch The Sidekick staff designer Meghan Chiang’s video to hear more about what Coppell High School...

The clock strikes 5 p.m., marking my Science Olympiad Club meeting, cello class and badminton practice. Five hours later, I am ready to hit the hay as a lab report, calculus homework and studying for tests...

For as long as I can remember, Mummyma, my grandmother, has been my best friend.  Like many grandmothers, she has fed me copious amounts of food, told me tales of far-off lands and supported me throughout...

I have never really understood my mom, but as I think about it, she’s constantly misunderstood. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 23, 1976, she was given the name Mina Gurung, some spell it Meena,...

I walk home from the van and kick off my light-up Sketchers after a long day at Boca Montessori. After running up our steep set of stairs and flopping on the couch, I am ready to watch the daily “Dora...

Black raven strands gleam at the touch of the brush. She threads the fine fibers into three, interlacing the hair with ease. I look in the mirror. She hums with each ginger skim, her eyes closed as if...

Mama, how come he just left? Where is he? Why wasn't I good enough for him to want to stay? Growing up with an absent father gave me the opportunity to have a close relationship with the dazzling woman...

Twirling around in our backyard while an electric blue whale shaped sprinkler softly rains on our heads, my sister and I’s laughter rings out like the chimes of a dozen bells. The memory is etched into...

The Abidi/Imam/Zaidi family (don't ask why we have different last names; I don't know why either), sit at our favorite local Thai restaurant and order our signature meals on a sunny Saturday afternoon....