Sharing the Stories of Immigrant Families
The Fair Immigration Reform Movement recently launched the Keeping Families Together Campaign. The campaign was created to advocate for immigration reform that keeps families together and to collect the stories…
NEW Podcast: ‘And How Are the Children’ Episode One: Because Hunger Doesn’t Take Summer Vacation
In this new podcast series, a Texas public school educator explores why we should measure the health of our society by how well our children are doing. In his debut episode, he dives into summer food programs.
What Lily Gladstone’s Acting Wins Mean to the “Rez Kid” In Me
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an important step towards accurate Indigenous representation, and a big leap forward from the portrayals of Indigenous communities I grew up watching.
Sisters In Solidarity
For International Women’s Day, this poem illustrates the strength in numbers for women’s rights.
Don’t Judge the Unhoused
This poem takes a look at the stories behind those who are unhoused.
Radical Love Paves the Way to Culturally Competent Child Care in La Plata County, Colorado
It is time for all communities to show up with radical love to support our youngest community members and their families.
What Jane Goodall Taught Me About Radical Love for Myself
What happened when he was 5-years-old forced Omar to hide in order to survive, then a world-renowned scientist helped him change his perspective.
Families Like These are Counting on Congress to Expand the Child Tax Credit
Poverty is a policy choice that we don’t have to keep making.
Our Anthem Award Wins Celebrate Authentic Voices That Can Break Through the Noise
As we face shrinking newsrooms, distrust, and disinformation, diversity in journalism is more important than ever.
Omar Marquez
Omar Marquez (he/his) is an educator and documentarian living in Texas. Utilizing mediums such as audio storytelling and cinematic short films, he unveils the universal resonance within seemingly small, personal…