Opinion

What Changed our simple societies over time, and where are we heading?

I enthusiastically listened to the 2024 State of the Union address.  Two ideologies were on…

How the Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Can Shift from Trauma to Resilience

My grandparents were holocaust survivors. It is a phrase about me that says everything and…

Where are the voices of Black women and girls in HIV awareness?

Over the last three decades, there have been tremendous strides in HIV research, prevention and…

Black Lives (don’t) Matter in Higher Education

As a Black tenure-track professor, I was surprised when I walked onto my current campus and realized…

Reimagining the American Dream: Bridging Homeownership, Sustainability, and Equity

Homeownership is more than a status symbol; it is interwoven into the fabric of the…

Double Edge Sword: The Reality of Being a Woman of Color Consultant

A federal appeals court recently blocked Fearless Fund’s grant program from awarding funding to Black-women-run…

Stop racially-biased attention when dealing with sexual harassment cases of women of color

Recently “Days of Our Lives” star Arianne Zucker sued former co-executive producer Albert Alarr, accusing him of…

Barbie and Oppenheimer At The Oscars: Why They Are Gender Binary Blockbusters

With the Oscar Awards ceremony coming up, the pairing of the films, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” is back…

What’s in a name? Embracing Complexity

An anti-DEI movement is sweeping the nation, dismantling efforts to underscore the importance of diversity,…

Breaking the Silence: A Call for Rapid Hepatitis C Testing to Save Black Lives in America

It’s time to break the silence on hepatitis C, a silent killer of Americans. Improved…

Equipping Educators for the Age of Artificial Intelligence

According to a recent survey conducted by the Cengage Group and Bay View Analytics, a mere 16% of educators feel…

The Squid Game Reality Show Erases Asians

When I was young, I used to spend entire days with other kids in small…

Neurotypes As Operating Systems: All Types Are Needed

Whether we admit it or not, we’ve all made social errors such as interrupting someone…

Grieving through Gaza’s Lens: Teacher-Parents’ Insight into the Fleeting Nature of Childhood

As professors and parents, the recent events in Gaza, vividly reported by CNN, resonate with…

Every day is Groundhog Day in the humanities

This time of year, a lot of people watch, or re-watch, the 1993 film Groundhog Day. TV…