Opinion

“The Pitt” Missed the Mark on Childhood Sexual Abuse

The season finale of MAX’s The Pitt premiered last month. Emergency doctors greatly appreciate the…

When Opinions Become Thoughtcrimes

What once seemed like literary hyperbole has transformed into pedagogical reality as my students and I navigate an increasingly restricted intellectual landscape.

We Need to Take a Harder Look at “Colorblindness” as anti-DEI Term

If our society and government are truly intent on creating opportunities for all and elevating individual merit, then we need to stop pretending that the disabling symptoms of colorblindness, either metaphorically or literally, are the way to promote success. On the contrary, we need to see more of people, discern more, and find more ways of looking at distinction.

Why We Need a Lived Experience Expert In Film Production

Recently, Domestic Violence Survivors have been bombarded with headlines covering the conflict between actress Blake…

Cutting the Department of Education Harms Black Students

A Black high school basketball player at the free throw line during a game was…

The Next Generation of DEI

Universal design is a concept related to accessibility, particularly linked to the internet and other technologies. It is also an emerging framework for course design in education, where it is known as universal design for learning. The concept is to design processes and policies that accommodate individuals with different abilities.

To prevent childhood sexual abuse we need to speak up — and protect our words

Of the 199 words recently restricted or discouraged under the Trump administration as too “woke” for the…

Black Love and Safe Sex: Can they Co-Exist?

Black History Month may be behind us, but February 2025 was marked by the unraveling of Diversity,…

Gig Work: Flexibility or Exploitation?

No one should have to choose between their family’s health and financial survival. No parent should ever have to decide between showing up for their child and affording basic survival. This fight isn’t just about wages or policies—it’s about the future for everyone.

Watergate and America’s Collective Amnesia

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ dramatic decision to prohibit any perspectives contrary to “personal liberties and free…

Culture Roots, Stems and Shoots in Wilting Health

Quintessential to the migrant journey, tales from our native soil are not the only things…

Silenced and Sidelined No More: Serena is Just Like Us

For Black women like me, Serena Williams’ appearance at the Super Bowl was a powerful statement.

Ukrainian President Zelensky’s Improvisational Leadership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered us a masterclass in improvisational leadership. Time and again, especially since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022, he’s used his sophisticated skills as an actor to raise support for his country and to best his rivals. In the Oval Office on Friday, he showed us how to outperform a pair of bullies.

“If you’re so bisexual, why do you always seem to be with women?”

People often ask me, “If you are bisexual or identify as ‘queer,’ then why do…

Beyond Cancel Culture: Rethinking Accountability and Redemption

As the Oscars approach, controversy surrounds Karla Gascón, the first openly trans actress to be…