My Gay Summer PublishedJuly 26, 2019 by Nathan Heffernan Texas to California I grew up in an upper middle-class suburb of Houston, Texas, in a town once nicknamed the … Read more
The Deportation Games PublishedJuly 15, 2019 by Jeremy Carballo Pineda It is difficult to express the anxiety, agony, and uneasiness of what and how I feel when I envision myself … Read more
Who is My Authentic Self? PublishedJuly 01, 2019 by Ysanne Spence I am astounded at the complexity of my interactions with each person I meet here. I feel as though every … Read more
Where are you really from? PublishedJune 21, 2019 by Shreyas Gupta I was born in post-apartheid South Africa and moved to the US within months of 9/11. My childhood adventures in … Read more
The White Elephant in the Room PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Madeleine Sparrow On my first day of in-town training at Freedom School Partners, I was startled when a simple “Good Morning” led … Read more
Being an Asian-American in Miami PublishedJuly 07, 2018 by Clara Yoon Miami is considered one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Coming here, I expected to add to … Read more
What’s in a word? How about a phrase? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Chiara Settineri Growing up in a household where three different languages were consistently being tossed back and forth, I’ve always been keenly … Read more
Week 3 – What does it feel like to be white? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Sheridan Wilbur “Truth always rests with the minority… because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while … Read more
A Benediction of Discomfort PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Lily Koning Last weekend, our group visited Peter Storey, a former bishop in the Methodist Church. We sat in a circle in … Read more
plantations PublishedJune 27, 2018 by Amika Ekanem New Orleans borders the Mississippi River; this is a great location for trade. Great trade locations also mean great plantation … Read more