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Yesterday, I was watching the news with my grandma when a political candidate appeared on the screen. Before she knew anything about him, she saw his name and immediately said,…

Social media has become one of the main ways that people learn about what is happening around them. I have seen many conversations about racism, discrimination, racial justice, and social…

Racial stereotypes are something that I think many people encounter without always realizing it. They can appear in movies, television, social media, jokes, and even everyday conversations. Sometimes people repeat…

What Makes a Community Feel Like Home? Think about a place where you truly felt like you belonged. It probably wasn’t because of the buildings or the streets. It was…

Can You Spot Misinformation Online? It’s Harder Than You Think You’ve probably seen it happen. Someone shares a post with a shocking headline. The comments explode. People start arguing, reposting…

Between podcasts, news, research, and social media, learning about basically anything has gotten way easier over the past few years. What actually matters now is how much scrutiny that info…

Some of the hardest conversations I’ve had with my parents haven’t been about school, my career, or moving away for law school. They’ve been about race. From talking with friends…

I was walking in New York. A cluster of pigeons scattered near a hot dog cart, and my first instinct was annoyance. Nobody around me even looked twice. They were…

I grabbed a plastic water bottle at a gas station. A stranger glanced at it and said, “That’s basically poison, you know.” Nobody blinked. Bottled water carries a quiet shame…

Learning about other cultures is something that I think can make people more understanding of one another. Everyone has different traditions, experiences, family backgrounds, and ways of looking at the…