“This is not — I repeat, not — the way change should come about. Change comes from listening, learning, caring, and conversation.” –President Wolfe; University …
Breaking Barriers
“It is what it is.” As an incoming high school freshman, I had spent the past three years being a sheltered, 4.0 student from whom more was expected. I’m from a low-income …
Morena
“You’d be pretty if only you had pale skin.” “Aach. You’re so dark.” ”We’ll probably lose you in the dark.” I heard those comments frequently enough from a lot of people that I started to get used to them before I even reached my teenage years. My parents and siblings called me negra or Kirara, based on a character with dark skin and curly hair from a Philippine TV show that was apparently aired before I was even born. Growing up, I felt like everyone and everything treated my color as something to be frowned upon instead …
Proud to Be #CharlestonStrong
A couple weeks ago, a terrorist attended a Bible study at Emanuel AME church in downtown Charleston, SC. After an hour of study, the young …
Ki Hong Lee from ‘Maze Runner’ Talks Racism in Media for the #IAm Campaign
You may know Korean-American actor Ki Hong Lee as Minho from Maze Runner or as Dong from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The extremely likable 28-year-old is also the latest feature in …
“Racism Is Real” Video Is an Excellent Primer in US Race Relations
In a time of racial turmoil in the US, media can often inflame the situation (looking at you, Fox News), but in some cases, it …
Female Genital Mutilation MUST End.
UNICEF Egypt released this incredibly powerful video concerning one of the greatest human rights violations of our time: female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is …
#UseMeInstead: Members of the Lutheran Clergy Use Social Media to Protest Racist Police Actions
The recent story of the North Miami Beach police officers using mug shots of African Americans as target practice has sparked national outrage, and it …
Martin Luther King, Selma, and Modern America’s Race Problem
As you (hopefully) know, Martin Luther King, Jr. (born 1929) was a Baptist preacher, humanitarian, and activist who dedicated his life to the civil rights …