Crystal Byrd FarmerGastonia Police Are Excellent, and Changes Can Be MadeI had the privilege of attending the City of Gastonia Citizen’s Police Academy these past few weeks. Over several weeks, we got to see the…Nov 10, 20211Nov 10, 20211
Crystal Byrd FarmerThe Triangle of ConsentConsent is an agreement between two people about how to move forward in a sexual relationship. While it’s easy to assume that obtaining…Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Crystal Byrd FarmerOn Accountability and Reid MihalkoEarly this year, sex educator Reid Mihalko was accused of sexual misconduct. He entered into an accountability process that ended around…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Crystal Byrd FarmerTake the Mask OffWhen I was young, I read an autobiography called Nobody Nowhere. I was young and consuming books at a phenomenal rate, but this story stuck…Aug 21, 20181Aug 21, 20181
Crystal Byrd FarmerStop and GoState crime data shows that African Americans are stopped at a disproportionately higher rate than other races. I wondered if the disparity…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Crystal Byrd FarmerHow Much Space Do You Need?My current home is 1600 sq ft, and my daughter and I consider that plenty of space. This house is owned by my dad and is in the Pinehurst…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Crystal Byrd FarmerFlightThe first time I flew in an airplane was exhilarating. It was five months after September 11, 2001, and I flew to Washington, DC as an…Jul 3, 2018Jul 3, 2018
Crystal Byrd FarmerWhat it Meant to UsIn the mid-90s, the City of Gastonia razed the economic center of the Highland community to build a new city/county government compound…May 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Crystal Byrd FarmerNo SnitchingLast fall I took a long term sub position in the technology class at a middle school. As an optimistic social justice warrior with no…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018