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Why You Should care about Native American Land Rights

I am not a Native American, my roots were transplanted here from Africa, but both of us have been thrown into the fire of American oppression. My own oppression has been built into and onto their system of oppression due to the…

Can you see me?

For maybe the 4th time this week, I read the comments. I never read the comments but this week I somehow decided that strangers can validate my existence. I was wrong.

Everyone knows that you should never read the comments to any post that deals with race, poverty, gender…

Conversations that Matter: Teaching Girls about their bodies in Haiti

As an OB/GYN and community sexual health educator for 20+ years, I am passionate about teaching girls and women about their bodies. I get to talk about things most people are uncomfortable with, and help answer…

The Work of Happy Parenting

I ventured into parenthood with the naive confidence of the “I know” mind. I was certain parenting wouldn’t be…

How newsrooms could be helping their communities help each other

Free and open digital tools like Google Drive and Twitter provide great opportunities for media organisations in times of crisis and natural disaster, writes Greg Barila.