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We Can't Leave Faith Behind

Apr 17, 2018 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
  I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. I spent my formative years devoted to my relationship to God and my spiritual community. In my … Read More

Our Lives Matter and Howard Demonstrations Prove Protest Isn't Dead

Apr 10, 2018 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
After the Black Lives Matter protests, and all of the “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” marches, I began to lose faith in activism. I started to … Read More

We are the Great American Virtue

Mar 27, 2018 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
In a piece for The Federalist, David Harsanyi argued that “chanting crowds of emotionally charged protesters aren’t exhibiting any great American virtue.” To Harsanyi, protests … Read More
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YOUTH AT THE FRONTLINES: JUSTICE FOR JANE AND #NEVERAGAIN

Feb 28, 2018 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
As a society, we have always underestimated young people. Young people are not seen as capable, credible, or serious enough to be leaders on the … Read More

Wolves with a Time’s Up Pin

Jan 31, 2018 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
When Grace’s account of her evening with actor, stand up comedian, director, author, and, most importantly, proclaimed feminist, Aziz Ansari broke, hundreds of think pieces … Read More
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Beyond the Rally Cry

Jan 30, 2018 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
Last week, the entire nation was swept by hundreds of rallies, marches, and protests. The Women’s March commemorated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and … Read More

Black Women Do Not Have to Be Strong All The Time

Nov 08, 2017 / Veneeta Danhoui / Our Folks
This past week on How To Get Away with Murder (04×06), Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) delivered another jaw-dropping monologue (2:30-3:06), debunking the “strong, independent, black … Read More
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CELEBRATING MY HERITAGE SHOULDN’T BE COURAGEOUS

Sep 19, 2017 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
Hispanic Heritage Month “pays tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.” Every year, we see national … Read More

Hey! Don't use my religion to discriminate

May 05, 2017 / Taylor Crumpton / Our Folks
The President of the United States signed an executive order that promotes religious liberty. As a person of faith, I grow tired of the rhetoric … Read More

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