Andrea Perkins

"I am a stay at home parent and grad student. I work as a freelance writer. I write about subjects that matter to me or I find interesting. I'm Indigenous and Black and sometimes I will write about topics that impact my community."

LATEST ARTICLES BY Andrea Perkins

Opinion

View from Indian country: Turkey with a side of death
November 26, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
The nation will be gathering for a day set aside for turkey eating and football. But underneath the merriment is a false history that is also celebrated.
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Opinion

Goodbye Columbus, welcome Indigenous People’s Day
October 10, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
I hope my kids will be able to go to school and hear the truth of what happened to our people.
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U.S.

Despite snow, students lobby for #DebtFreeFuture
March 24, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
College students face many issues today, including raising tuition rates and cuts to programs. Student loan debt topped $1 trillion and is expected to reach (and even surpass) $1.3 trillion.
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Environment

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on brilliant “Cosmos” voyage
March 14, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
One of the new features of this "Cosmos" is the use of animation to teach science history. I'm hoping the show will try to be less Eurocentric about science history and will talk about non-European scientists...
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Opinion

Unemployment in Indian Country: A call to action
February 18, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
There are many issues that the Native American community faces each day. The one issue that affects not just the Native American community, but burdens all of America is unemployment.
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U.S.

The forgotten rebellion of the Black Seminole Nation
February 11, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
Many Native American Nations formed partnerships and deep relationships with African slaves. Both groups fought for freedom and the right to exist in peace, away from the colonizing forces.
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U.S.

Feb. 14 marches for missing Native women unite action with compassion
February 10, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
In March 2010, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) created a database of information they gathered covering 582 cases of missing and murder native women and girls.
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Environment

Declare yourself #IdleNoMore
January 7, 2014 By Andrea Perkins
Idle No More has grown to become much more than just a slogan for a movement on environmental and Indigenous rights.
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