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March 29
I firmly believe that we all benefit when the people in our communities are permitted to be their true selves and express themselves in authentic and self-affirming ways.
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March 8
Student organizations were created to address the needs of safety, community and validation.
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March 1
A teacher’s ability to demonstrate a caring, respectful, and accepting classroom environment far exceeds a teacher’s ability to teach his or her students.
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February 23
It is uncomfortable being in a new environment, and especially one so foreign to what I am used to. After all, I have to remind myself that I am only human. I am supposed to be uncomfortable.
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February 16
The rhetoric in the presidential race is becoming more heated and negative especially around social issues like same sex marriage, contraceptive rights, and women in the workforce. In the middle of this maelstrom of campaign promises and verbiage lays an unflattering truth: anti-immigrant sentiment has been a part of the American story since the founding.
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February 9
I’m so tired of hearing people reject their ancestral roots in Africa. By disowning Africa, African Americans everywhere are boldly stating that slavery didn’t happen.