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.

It Wasn’t the Confederate Flag that Enraged Me

It was a hell-hot southwest Louisiana day. I had just left the investment property my…

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…

Black America’s Legacy of Environmental Sustainability

During Black History Month, we often overlook the environmental stewardship practiced by Black Americans, particularly…

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…

Supporting Black Entrepreneurship, Leveling the Playing Field

California recently passed a Bill requiring venture capital (VC) firms to disclose diversity data about their portfolio…