Many of the educators I’ve been working with this semester have been challenging me to think more critically about the expectations and requirements placed on teachers in public classrooms. They […]
I began voguing as a high school student, drawn to the art form because I had so little support and community as a queer person of color in my hometown. […]
As part of the Little Big Foot free dance workshop series, the House of Ninja Chicago Chapter, along with members of the Passisas Samba Group, will both be presenting at a […]
There is a great tradition in Chicago of Saturday schools–classes, programs and workshops led by community organizations and members on Saturday mornings and afternoons. Most prominent and ongoing in immigrant […]
My sixth grade teacher was the only Black male educator in our entire school system when I had him as an eleven year old. In my racially and economically diverse […]
Last week I attended a community meeting for queer people of color in the Chicago area. Held in a QPOC-owned cafe on the west side, the gathering was organized by […]
For those who will be in Western Mass this coming week: Phoenix Dance Academy, in collaboration with the Holyoke Equal Rights Association, will be hosting a voguing workshop called Vogue […]
I was staying over this past week at my grandmother’s house in my father’s hometown. One morning I was helping make breakfast in the kitchen with my aunt, while some […]
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 […]
The various Occupy movements which have garnered widespread support and mainstream media attention over the past year have been exciting and heartening to watch and participate in. They have also […]
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