Opinion

The Relationship Between Gentrification and Incarceration

Gentrification, also known as Urban displacement, is the process by which historically disinvested neighborhoods are…

The Machine That Ate Democracy: How Social Media and Big Data are Eradicating Voter Agency

Oh, glorious democracy! The only system in the world where the people can think and…

Say This, Not That: Reshaping COVID Conversation To Healthy Sharing, Not Anxiety Inducing

It was April 2020 and along with three other healthcare providers, I was headed to…

Sea of White Faces Across America’s Teaching Force

When “China virus” or “Kung flu” became racist substitutions for the pandemic, are we surprised…

Lessons Learned from Remote Learning

We are in the midst of one of the most challenging times in the history…

One Easy Way to Improve Quality of Life for 7,000 Different Rare Diseases

I was born with a rare disorder you have almost certainly never heard of: Moebius syndrome.…

Can the Biden Administration’s Immigration Policy Reignite America’s Innovation Engine?

The pandemic-driven shelter-in-place orders American must live with today and for the foreseeable future have…

The Climate Crisis Solution is Educational Institutions

Recently, NASA’s former chief climate scientist, James Hansen, blasted U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for…

The One Reason Asylum-Seekers Aren’t Offered Free Legal Counsel—And Why It Needs To Change

Each year about 100,000 people come to the United States seeking asylum because of persecution…

Enlightened Leadership of Black Women: Leading from the Side

Black women who lead from the side saved our presidency, and they will most likely…

Is This Another Reconstruction?

Yes. The pain of reconstruction is here. Now systems are shifting as many in the…

A Very Brief Look At How the U.S. Education System Has Failed Black Students

There was an acute feeling of shame when my eighth grade history teacher clicked on…

After Years of Neglect, The City of Dallas has an Opportunity to Actually Stand with Residents in Our Community

After failing for almost three years to address the dumping of 100,000 tons of illegal…

Black Division is Also a Part of Black History

Nostalgic Black history does a disservice to younger people. The community of my childhood wasn’t…

Demand Better Science: Observational Studies Not Whole Story

Coffee can cause cancer. Wait, coffee lowers cancer rates. Eggs are totally fine to eat. No, eggs are bad for…