Remembering Differently
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a rhetoric of equality, yet he fought not merely for social harmony, but racial and economic justice. He sympathized with the Socialist Party. He […]
Category Archives: Liberalism
“You’re Quite Hostile”: Five Responses to Common Attitudes
There are certain reactions to my personal and political beliefs which I am met with repeatedly, from many different people and sources. Though I often feel they are leveled at […]
No Se Vende: Gentrification and Its Resistance
We live in an era where claims are commonly made, and largely accepted, that the U.S. has made such significant and irrefutable progress from its past of racial struggle that […]
We Are Not the Same as Everyone Else: Queer Space, Media and the Reteaching of Our History
Recently, one of the precious few queer clubs in my area of the state closed, unable to continue paying the rent for their space. This came two years after a […]
Making Our Own Movements: Queer Activism in the Gay Marriage Era
Recently reemerging debates in mainstream media about gay marriage have had me thinking about the state of my own identity in our current political moment. As a queer person of […]
Faltering Allegiances: Or; Why Are So Many Elite Schools in the Hood?
I interviewed at a graduate program for urban education this past week. The program is housed in an elite private university, which I was encouraged to apply to because of […]
Mother Shaming: Poverty, Feminism and Young Pregnancy
I was in eighth grade the first time a close friend of mine got pregnant, and many more of my good friends would become parents before I graduated high school. […]
Busting the Spectrum: What Does ‘Political Diversity’ Really Mean?
The president of my alma mater oversaw multiple conservative pushes and projects during my four years as a student. He justified many of these with a doctrine of “political diversity.” […]
What Can Religion Teach Us About Justice?: A Visit to New Day Church
“Loving is always a revolutionary act.” – Carter Heyward A close friend of mine who recently quit her job as a middle school teacher will be attending a theological seminary […]
Represent: Community Over Media
“The more we critique, the less we create.” – Austin Purnell I was watching an episode of Modern Family with a few of my friends the other day, most of […]
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