On Magnolia Square

Maya Williams

Maya Williams

Maya Williams is a contributor to On Magnolia Square.

Works

  1. Perceived Otherness

    Maya Williams explores what it means to be a black American foreigner in Accra, Ghana.

  2. F.O.M.O

    Maya Williams reflects on what it means to be a junior at NYU Shanghai, preparing to study abroad.

  3. Beyoncé is Black

    When black people are not able to freely practice the most basic elements of cultural identity without persecution, meanwhile, other people are being praised as innovative or exotic and possibly making big bucks off these elements, the culture is not being shared. It is being stolen.

  4. Disunion Over Same-sex Unions in Italy

    On Tuesday afternoon, the Italian Senate began voting on the issue of same-sex marriage and has resulted in great discordance within the Senate.

  5. Washington, D.C. Global Leadership Scholar Program

    "They should know that there is no singular best way to lead. They will not learn a winning formula for leadership through this program. Instead, they will be exposed to diverse ways people are exercising leadership together around the world and have the opportunity to expand their own capacity to lead in a way that is authentic to their values, strengths and culture."

  6. The Other Side of the Chinese Border: A Travel Guide to Hong Kong

  7. Hackathon Showcases Ingenuity at NYUSH

  8. Summer Research Commences at NYU Shanghai

  9. The Class of 2017's Next Endeavors

  10. 11 New Clubs Introduced to NYU Shanghai

  11. TedxLive Brings Brazil to Shanghai

  12. Maya Williams on the Hong Kong Protests