Resistance is justified when people are occupied,You often hear this line,To describe genocide,It would have been bantered in the 40s,When the lives of our Jewish Brothers and Sisters,Were stolen. Resistance is justified when people are occupied,Unless they are of Arab-descent,Or Read More …
Family 575
Growing up in a mixed liberal and conservative household, it was a challenge to learn where I fall and how I identify, especially as a developing young adult. There was confusion around how my immigrant parents practice the preservation of Read More …
Place 246
I grew up in the neighborhood of Grandville, Michigan, which is a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan. My city is very small and close knit. A lot of people know one another through school, social events and church. Religion is Read More …
Intersectionality 575
In the United States, gender, sexual orientation, class and race or ethnicity (G,SO,C,R,E) are strong identity markers and are also axes of inequality. Which of these aspects of your identity is strongest? How would you describe it and why do you Read More …
Race 502
There was no specific time and place where I became aware of my racial identity but I gradually got an idea of what race and racial identities are in grade school. There hasn’t really been a moment where my racial identity Read More …
Inequality 910
There is so much to say about inequality and where it comes from. I think it is not necessary at all, as we know it, in order for a just and fulfilling society to thrive. Unfortunately, to think about these Read More …
Introductions 334
Growing up in Detroit Michigan for the first half of my life and by the age of 11 I moved to Brightmoor Michigan in a small home as the only child. Although I’ve always had my sister there with me Read More …