Race & Equity
They zip-tied the children and tore them from their parents, half naked in the dead…
This month, heartbroken parents testified before Congress about losing their children to suicide. It brought…
President Trump proposed a “baby bonus” suggesting that birthing parents receive $1,000 to incentivize higher…
I’m an immigrant and I’m afraid to use my name in this oped. I’m afraid I could be snatched off the street or from my home and taken to detention and then deported. I’m also an international human rights attorney working for an immigration law firm; we primarily work in removal proceedings, meaning we prevent people from being unjustifiably deported and separated from their families.
What once seemed like literary hyperbole has transformed into pedagogical reality as my students and I navigate an increasingly restricted intellectual landscape.
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.
A Black high school basketball player at the free throw line during a game was…
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.
For Black women like me, Serena Williams’ appearance at the Super Bowl was a powerful statement.
As the Oscars approach, controversy surrounds Karla Gascón, the first openly trans actress to be…
Inequality and privilege continue to be an American reality. Policies and initiatives to maintain and…
Immigration is top of mind for Americans, as President Trump began cracking down on border…
Since Trump’s second inauguration, I’ve been in an anxious and depressive spiral. Trump’s executive orders, and many yet-to-be-enacted proposals outlined in Project 2025, personally affect me and my family. As the child of immigrants from China, I am not sure which I’m more afraid of: the ending of birthright citizenship, or the increase in Sinophobic rhetoric across the political landscape resulting in violence or death.
As the temperatures dipped below freezing in Chicago, my family and I braved the cold…
What Trauma Teaches Us About Post-Election America
