Gabriela Thorne

Originally from the Bronx, NY, Gabriela Thorne, a Nation 2017-2018 Student Writing fellow, is a senior at Harvard University studying African American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. She is particularly interested in the intersection of Blackness, Latinidad, and gender, focusing mainly on the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora.

Public SchoolsJuly 25, 2018

Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping

Standardized testing won’t encourage diversity in elite New York City high schools—creating a supportive culture will.

Gabriela Thorne
Race and EthnicityJune 13, 2018

I’m Black and Latinx—What Do You Do When Neither Term Fits?

“Latinx” and “Hispanic” have never fully encapsulated the diversity of Latin America.

Gabriela Thorne
EducationApril 23, 2018

Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That

With chapters in eight universities across the country, Project LETS makes mental-health care more accessible for students in need.

Gabriela Thorne
ActivismMarch 12, 2018

For Women’s History Month, Here Are 6 Women to Remember

These women fought, often in obscurity, for justice and equality.

Gabriela Thorne
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Mental HealthFebruary 21, 2018

We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color

Campus mental-health care is already inaccessible and often not attuned to students’ needs—add to that systemic oppression, and feeling better seems impossible.

Gabriela Thorne
Higher EducationJanuary 25, 2018

For Students of Color, Ivy League Schools Have a Long Way to Go

You may have entered an elite institution, but, as a student of color, you hardly feel welcome.

Gabriela Thorne
Accidents and DisastersOctober 16, 2017

The 2017 Hurricanes Didn’t Just Hit Puerto Rico—They Hit the Caribbean

Puerto Rico is getting the coverage it deserves, but an entire region has been upended by natural disasters this hurricane season.

Gabriela Thorne

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Gabriela Thorne

Public SchoolsJuly 25, 2018

Standardized testing won’t encourage diversity in elite New York City high schools—creating a supportive culture will.

Race and EthnicityJune 13, 2018

“Latinx” and “Hispanic” have never fully encapsulated the diversity of Latin America.

EducationApril 23, 2018

With chapters in eight universities across the country, Project LETS makes mental-health care more accessible for students in need.

ActivismMarch 12, 2018

These women fought, often in obscurity, for justice and equality.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Mental HealthFebruary 21, 2018

Campus mental-health care is already inaccessible and often not attuned to students’ needs—add to that systemic oppression, and feeling better seems impossible.

Higher EducationJanuary 25, 2018

You may have entered an elite institution, but, as a student of color, you hardly feel welcome.

Accidents and DisastersOctober 16, 2017

Puerto Rico is getting the coverage it deserves, but an entire region has been upended by natural disasters this hurricane season.