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I did not always understand what systemic racism meant. When I first thought about racism, I usually thought about one person treating another person differently because of their race. As…

During my ARCC orientation, I reflected on my previous contributions to the coalition. I first joined ARCC as a Community In Action member and host. I remember sitting down with…

I recently looked back at some of my past writing and found this paragraph I wrote for my Humanities class: “The concept of Nature vs. Nurture has always been debated.…

Have you ever witnessed a situation where someone needed help, but nobody stepped in? Maybe a classmate dropped their books in a crowded hallway, or someone was being treated unfairly…

As I start my junior year of college, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the last few months. Looking back on all of my challenges, opportunities, and new experiences, I…

Standing at 5 feet even, with good posture and a goofy smile, my younger brother has always been the funny one in the family. At dinner, his clueless remarks make…

You’re sitting at the lunch table, joking around with the whole friend group, and everyone is laughing. And then there it comes: the racist joke. For a second, you freeze,…

One of my favorite Disney films of all time is “The Princess and the Frog.” Not only because it follows a young Black girl who falls in love and finally…

The Minneapolis Institute of Art, also known as Mia, stands proudly in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1883 and designed by architects Kenzō Tange and Michael Graves, Mia houses art…

Inclusive schools and communities are places where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to participate fully. Diversity brings people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives together, but inclusion is…