Race & Equity

Poised under Pressure: The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson

Accomplished, experienced, and poised, Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson made history in February as the first…

Undocumented immigrants pay taxes – Let’s be fair and give them the tax benefits they deserve

Every tax season I find myself in some sort of déjà vu explaining to my…

Chicago’s history of pollution shows how environmental racism harms everyone

The latest IPCC report shows growing awareness in the scientific community around the importance of…

Stop using Asian Americans to spread anti-Black racism

“Asian bitch” were the words that echoed when she entered her apartment building earlier this…

To Celebrate Women’s History Month Let’s Remember Kamala Harris is NOT the First Lady

On Equal Pay Day this month at the White House, President Biden mistakenly referred to…

“Dear Scared White Man”

Last Wednesday was the one year anniversary of the mass shooting in Atlanta, where six…

Why is Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick so afraid of US history?

If Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) has his way, the value of a Texas university…

Addressing Institutionalized Racism in Higher Education

The United States of America has been facing a new era of racial division for…

Can we fix the college admissions process?

In an attempt to make the admissions process more fair, Congress wants to try it’s…

Erin Jackson’s Win Moves the Representation Needle, a bit

“Hopefully, this has an effect. Hopefully, we’ll see more minorities, especially in the USA, getting…

Don’t Let White Normativity Steal the Joy of Black Faces Leading Broadway Spaces

Relating to Black Entertainment, there is perhaps no better way to conclude 2022’s commemoration of…

Stop Romanticizing the Educational Experience

There’s been quite a bit of buzz about TV series that take a look at…

I’m breaking up with being strong.

I’m breaking up with being strong. Being strong has gotten me where I am in…

260 Black Americans’ lives are lost every day. A culturally competent healthcare system could change that.

Last week, Bloomberg shared a report based on records from a medical center in Chicago…

Electricity for All is a Right

On a recent rainy afternoon, on the side of Nicaragua’s highest mountain, Cerro Mogotón, coffee…