Public Voices
The OpEd Project’s Public Voices Fellowship is a national initiative to dramatically increase the public impact of our nation’s top underrepresented thinkers, and to ensure our ideas help shape the important conversations of our age.
What once seemed like literary hyperbole has transformed into pedagogical reality as my students and I navigate an increasingly restricted intellectual landscape.
Recently, Domestic Violence Survivors have been bombarded with headlines covering the conflict between actress Blake…
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.
Of the 199 words recently restricted or discouraged under the Trump administration as too “woke” for the…
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.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ dramatic decision to prohibit any perspectives contrary to “personal liberties and free…
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…
There’s a certain irony in Feb. 21 serving as International Mother Language Day even as the heritage—and…
As we step into a tumultuous four years ahead, many of us are making resolutions…
In the 90s, I was labeled a “welfare queen.” I wish I could say they…
Immigration is top of mind for Americans, as President Trump began cracking down on border…
It is a natural instinct as the New Year approaches to look back in time…
