Category: Race/Ethnic Relations

Texas to California I grew up in an upper middle-class suburb of Houston, Texas, in a town once nicknamed the …

AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can …

You know those walls with clocks from all over the world? I’ve always thought we needed one in my house. …

The movie “Catching Feelings” was complex and engaging. The main character, Max Matsane, was likable and unlikeable at the same …

This week I watched a South African advertisement that was pulled from TV, titled “Big John.” The advertisement was created …

This week I participated in the annual celebration of Mandela Day with some of my coworkers at SACTWU. Mandela Day, …

I firmly believe that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Cascading mountains, unique flora …

The drums beat with a melody that played like a ray of hope in a solemn place–a snippet of unity …

You know, I don’t think I ever really considered how transformative climbing a mountain could be. I’ve climbed two of …

In my first blog, I touched on how I’ve been pushed out of my comfort zone on this trip, the …