Occupy Wall Street Is Now 10 Years Old – And It Is the Closest Our Generation Ever Came to a Revolution by James Taichi Collins

This month marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. Another significant milestone for September 2021, which should not be ignored, is the 10th anniversary of the movement that came to be called Occupy Wall Street. While scholars may debate its successes, it was the first time my generation started to critique Capitalism.  Many … Read moreOccupy Wall Street Is Now 10 Years Old – And It Is the Closest Our Generation Ever Came to a Revolution by James Taichi Collins

Remembering the Mexican American Genocide by Jordan Alejandro Rosenberg Cobos

Last month I wrote about the Mexican “Repatriation,” a colossally important yet forgotten piece of U.S. history during the 1930s Great Depression where authorities at all levels of government deported about 1.8 million people of Mexican descent to Mexico, even though over sixty percent of whom were citizens born in the United States. This was … Read moreRemembering the Mexican American Genocide by Jordan Alejandro Rosenberg Cobos

This is Not Your Diversity Essay by Joe Hughes III

Hypothetical writing prompts are typical in elementary school. They’re supposed to teach students critical and imaginative thinking skills to help them make the world a better place. When I was a 4th grader in the small town of Erie, Pennsylvania, I remember my teacher Mrs. Larkin assigning these prompts to my class for our journal … Read moreThis is Not Your Diversity Essay by Joe Hughes III

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