By Tyanna Xavier – Social Media Editor

Alexis Agyemeng, a senior at Jonathan Law, recently creates a multicultural Instagram account called “cultureknown.” On this account, she shows pictures from different cultures along with interesting facts about that culture. Advocate Social Media Editor Tyanna Xavier interviewed Agyemang about the Instagram acoount.

Tyanna Xavier:  Why did you choose the name “cultureknown” for your multicultural Instagram account?

Alexis Agyemang: I named my Instagram account “cultureknown” because before I had this account I had a lot of people telling me that they have never gone on vacation before and they’ve just never seen other people’s ways of life before. Therefore, I’ve created an Instagram account called “cultureknown” so everybody can learn something about other’s traditions and ways of life.

TX: Who inspired you to make this multicultural Instagram account?

AA: After seeing everything happened in 2020 with the Black Lives Matter movement and all that was happening around the world it just seems like no one was truly understanding each other and no one was accepting each other. Therefore, I made this account so that it shows that it’s for everybody and you can learn more about one another.

TX: Have you received any feedback since you have created this account?

AA:I have received feedback from a lot of my friends and family saying that this was a really smart idea to help others stay informed about cultures they didn’t even know existed. When making this account I truly learned a lot about other cultures as well.

TX: What is your favorite post that you have made on “cultureknown?”

AA: One of my most favorite posts that I have made on “cultureknown” was about Egypt culture. This was my favorite because I learned that Egypt is one of the earliest civilizations and that its culture has been affected by many other cultures and ethnic groups.  

TX: Do you feel like what you’re doing is a form of activism? 

AA: Yes, I do feel like what I’m doing is a form of activism because I am bringing awareness to people who don’t know that much about other people’s cultures and traditions. It’s good for everyone to know a bit of knowledge about other people’s ways of life and where they come from so we can accept one another.