GDGVFairview- a play on racism. What just happened?Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched the play ‘Fairvew’ and are planning to watch it, please don’t read this post, because it will…Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
GDGVThe need for non-colonial Native American representationMedia and entertainment are powerful tools to create and maintain certain symbols. When doing a google search on Native Americans the…Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
GDGVHave we passed the coming-out-story era?Last summer I was helping edit a video story about a trans teen whose family had to flee Texas because of Gregg Abbott’s directive to…Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
GDGVThe otherization of the hijabSince 1979 Iran has had a state-imposed dress code. Women in Iran have been forced to wear a mandatory hijab in public spaces, being banned…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
GDGVJohn Quiñones, don’t judge a book by its cover, or its fAs I entered the Lyceum to hear John Quiñones’ conference, I was shocked to see the number of students that showed up to hear him speak. I…Oct 10, 2022Oct 10, 2022
GDGVIncluding Indigenous People into the Narrative of U.S. History.Today is Indigenous People’s Day, although in the U.S. it is officially still Columbus Day. I find it interesting that after so much…Oct 10, 2022Oct 10, 2022
GDGVHumor against or for the status quoI constantly think about how humor can be powerful to question the status quo, but then I also realize that, when used in the wrong way, it…Oct 10, 2022Oct 10, 2022
GDGVTexas sure loves to put people in boxesI have lived in Texas for over a year now. I have never felt more invisible in my life. And yet, at the same time, I have never felt that…Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
GDGV“White like me”- whitesplainingI didn’t grow up with conversations about race. In Mexico, we are taught that we are one race, “the bronze race”. We are taught about…Sep 11, 20221Sep 11, 20221
GDGV“Minorities”- Words matterWhile reading Owens (2010) I felt uncomfortable a couple of times. I must start by saying I am aware that this is a research paper that was…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022