You are more than your appearance. Your body is a vessel that carries your unique personality, experiences, and skills. Embrace it. Love it. Celebrate it.
Kendrick had us all shook with his Superbowl Halftime performance. Truly making the revolution irresistible, this diss to the American elite has ignited and emboldened us all to press in.
social media is an increasingly powerful tool for championing the causes that are important to us. But how effective is it really in generating long-lasting change?
Sometimes in social justice work we like to think that the struggle is an Us vs Them and that each cause exists and works separately. However, crises affect different people in different ways, and recognizing those differences is necessary for building empathy and tackling injustice and inequality effectively. Intersectionality theory allows us to analyze co-occurring and mutually reinforcing forms of inequality.
Inside of Latinidad, anti-blackness, anti-indigenous and patriarchy runs rampant. Celebrating Black History and other heritage months help to combat white supremacy by intentionally acknowledging and honoring the different types of people who contribute to society. It’s not about any one person or group of people being excluded but about showing appreciation and solidarity for the many members of our community that make it great.
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