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The Table at Which I Would Want to Sit
When I was in high school, I was was one of only a handful of students of Color in a school of 1,400 students. Among...
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Half Chinese Wonder Woman
In 1982 I was a 4-year-old obsessed with the Lynda Carter version of Wonder Woman. I would twirl in circles to transform into her likeness,...
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As I Am
My culture is known for our hospitality, and how it is a central expression of love and service towards others. I’m from a home where...
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My Eyes
Racism often comes in the form of exclusion, humiliation, and degradation directed at people based on the particularity of their bodies and faces. Here Jennifer...
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Why Race?
Updated July 2020. A few years ago, Dan Allender began to more deeply reflect on the ways in which he has overlooked racial trauma in his...
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We Are Getting a Puppy: Caring for Our Younger Selves
We are getting a puppy. My boys have been asking for a dog for years. I have not had good experiences with dogs. When I...
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Re-embodying Our Beauty
“I said to the almond tree, ‘Sister, speak to me of God.’ And the almond tree blossomed.” – Nikos Kazantzakis My daughter came into the...
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#MeToo
#MeToo is a social media movement that cuts a small but significant hole in the dark façade of silence. Most social media protests fade like...
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