Tag: black lives matter
Becoming Civically Engaged
Anyone can become civically engaged. It starts with a desire to contribute to your community.
Americans Are Ready to Make Housing for All a Reality
Ever since the COVID-19 crisis, this country has been debating its many dysfunctions, like a family trying to face its deeply unresolved core problems. The temporary solutions that have been […]
the Other Pandemic
“If our mental health professionals are now at the main source of the seams, then they should also be getting the funding and resources that can help train them in a way that can best humanize Black and Brown people in the streets,” said Wise. “We’ve always said it’s possible to fund other things.”
Introducing The Flag of US
It was all a dream, until we made it a reality: Introducing, The Flag of US Three years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee there was a vision to […]
The Disposable Industries: Calls to Reopen the Economy Ask Workers to Put their Health At Risk
Back in my early 20s, I proudly wore the job title of “coffee girl.” I had five years of experience by the time I was 22, working full-time at a […]
Why We Should Celebrate National Poetry Month During a Pandemic
April is traditionally filled with patronizing one of the oldest forms of literary art — poetry. During National Poetry Month, audiences typically attend readings and discussions and use this time […]
Convening of the Housing Narrative Project: Re-centering the Conversation About Housing Around Love, Belonging, and Human Dignity
The year-long Housing Narrative Project is rooted in a bottom-up approach that listens to the voices of the most impacted and those working on the front lines of the housing […]
Mixed Race: Racism and Anti-Blackness
In the United States, race is still a social construct that shapes how other people treat you. No matter how you may personally identify, how someone else sees you can […]
14001 ViewsMixed Feelings: White Enough
“I don’t look black, I’m not treated black, but I feel black. I know I’m white-passing and frankly, it’s frustrating,” said James, 32. “I feel like I’m whitewashing my own […]
5905 ViewsWhy progressives need to mobilize against Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Donald Trump selected a clear partisan as his pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy who announced his resignation at the end of the Supreme Court’s term. Federal appeals court judge […]
4430 ViewsWhy Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is an American Hero
If I ever have a daughter, I am going to tell her about the patriotism and heroism of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. And if I ever have a daughter, I […]
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Joy in the Milestones: Reopening Our World Better Than We Left It
For the last several months, COVID-19 has upended all of our lives. For centuries, systemic racism and police violence remains a grave problem in America. In the wake of this […]
Standing Together Because Black Lives Matter
Every single state has stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, recognizing we are overdue on confronting our racist systems in the United States. Take a look at […]
We Did This: Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Inspires Hope for DACA Youth
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled with a 5-4 decision that Trump’s attempt to terminate DACA was unlawful, inspiring hope in a generation of young undocumented individuals who say #HomeIsHere. […]