The Psychological Effects of Being a Person of Color In America
What is it like to be a person of color in America? Listen to four different perspectives.
The Importance of Struggle
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ta-Nehisi Coates help us to understand how we use struggle to motivate ourselves.
A Strand of Hair
Loose strands of hair are lost, but we all deserve better; we deserve belonging.
Justice: Hamilton and Ta-Nehisi Coates's "'Hood"
How do we hold our neighbors accountable? What is the role of the police?
Hidden in Plain Sight
We are experiencing a record level of cleanliness, yet dust goes on unnoticed.
Our Gold Chain
I remember picking up a gold chain from my father’s jewelry box. For gold, it
felt so delicate, and although small and light, I could feel that it held the
weight of the world. “Can I have this?” I asked my dad, and he said yes without
hesitation. He
Basketball vs. Brain Damage: A Face-Off
Dark. Dizzy. Nauseous. I’m spinning. Wait, no, it’s not me, it’s the room. The
room is spinning. “Emma! Emma! Can you hear me?” I blink and blink to clear my
head. Nothing.
It’s two days later, I’m at the doctor’s office; “follow this pen