Understanding History
“The holiday’s evolution from an earnest show of patriotism to a chiefly corporate celebration has been fitful, to say the least.” – Claudio E. Cabrera & Louis Lucero II
Read more: What is Cinco de Mayo?
The Black American Experience
“Conversations at work were more about my hair and clothes than the job. I became the spokesperson for the black community and “diversity” in the office.” – D. Shante
Read more: I’m Exhausted From Trying to be the Right Kind of Black Girl at Work
“Calling the police is the epitome of escalation, and calling the police on black people for noncrimes is a step away from asking for a tax-funded beatdown, if not an execution.” – Jason Johnson
Gun Violence
“The implication that Mr. Cruz’s mental health problems could have been solved if only he had been loved more by his fellow students is both a gross misunderstanding of how these diseases work and a dangerous suggestion that puts children on the front line.” – Isabelle Robinson
Read more: NY Times: I Tried to Befriend Nikolas Cruz. He Still Killed My Friends