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Read Madeleine's essay, "The Right to Be a Little Bit Rude," about overcoming the discomfort of correcting people who use the wrong gender pronouns.
From the Current Issue
Advocates in Santa Ana mobilize to educate, assist, protect, and inspire undocumented residents.
Read Joanne's essay, "The Jintas of Conservative Korean Culture," about how words should never be allowed to limit who we are.
We received many outstanding essays for the Spring 2017 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.
Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project, responds to the winners of our Spring 2017 National Student Writing Competition.
Blackfeet Researcher Leads Her Tribe Back to Traditional Foods
Forced assimilation destroyed most nations’ diets, but now Native youth are learning to integrate local foods back into their daily lives.
The integration of knowledge, science, hospitality, and travel can have huge benefits for human connections and peace.
For women of color, prioritizing our own physical, mental, and emotional well-being is vital to our fight for social justice.
“It’s so important for people of color to educate themselves on the prevalence of mental illness. We are not exempt. We are human.”
Stop Making Excuses for Hateful White Men
Racism—not mental illness—was behind the killings on the Portland train. Let’s call it what it is so we can deal with it.
A unique initiative in Oregon helps incarcerated mothers stay connected with their children through special visitations and virtual parent-teacher conferences.
Enough! Trump Has Abdicated on Climate—Now It’s Up to Us
I’ll start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I’ll smile and think of President Trump.