The Danger of Vague Test Optional Policies
Let’s discuss the elephant in the college-application-process’ room: while standardized testing has long proved a barrier for minority students, this mid-pandemic limbo is not abating any concerns. Students applying to colleges, especially reach schools, typically know to not take any comforting words at face value. And for that very reason, the ambiguity and incongruence between […]
The Short Sightedness Of Americans Will Prolong The Pandemic
Had any of us been asked the last time we had the pleasure of spending a significant amount of time at home a year prior to Covid, we would have revelled in the distant memory. However, that magical dream has turned into a lucid nightmare. We live in this semi-conscious state, awaiting the moment we’re […]
Why Trump’s Police Reform Mandate Is Not Turning Heads
In case you missed it: Trump issued yet another executive order. This time, on June 16th, 2020. In an effort to curb the ongoing protests, he signed into mandate a ‘police reform’ order. Except, if you bother reading the drawn-out eight pages, it does not say anything substantive. Contrary to what some may argue, this mandate […]
Why Trump’s Police Reform Mandate Is Not Turning Heads
In case you missed it: Trump issued yet another executive order. This time, on June 16th, 2020. In an effort to curb the ongoing protests, he signed into mandate a ‘police reform’ order. Except, if you bother reading the drawn-out eight pages, it does not say anything substantive. Contrary to what some may argue, this mandate […]
Mental Health Education in K-12 Schooling is an Essential Service
Since the turn of the twentieth century, there has been an especially forceful push for awareness, preservation, and public education regarding mental health. The first two decades have produced results, but the job is not yet nearly complete. Stigma and lack of access to resources are still abundant in society –– even within the United […]
Is A Pandemic Enough To Prove Our Need For Paid Sick Leave?
Don’t expect some privileged, ignorant opinion on the ‘good’ that may come out of this pandemic. You won’t be receiving it. The Coronavirus pandemic is devastating communities globally, and particularly those already most vulnerable. Here’s what I will say: Perhaps, this pandemic has helped highlight the importance of social safety nets, now that almost everyone […]
A Call For Black Joy And An End To Sensationalism
I care. Didn’t you see my repost? The message being sent by most non-black people attempting to act as allies during the wake of George Floyd’s death, as the international campaign for the Black Lives Matter movement is reignited – unlike ever before. Crowds across all fifty states, along with over a dozen foreign countries, have […]