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April 2, 2021
Art by FRESH Speaker Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya Written by Jackson Bird This week, we’re getting ready to go outside again, but making sure we’ve got the whole community in mind when we do. What we’re checking out… “America Ruined My Name For Me,” a meditation on identity and racism from Beth Nguyen, and a must-read. Volunteers around the […]
November 25, 2020
Art by @artbyciara for the All My Relations podcast Written by Jackson Bird In this special early edition of the reFRESH, we’re acknowledging the complexity and heaviness of this week’s holidays, and of the year overall, but finding strength in shared narratives. What we’re checking out… While every day is a good day to practice being a […]
October 20, 2017
Photo via The Hindu Written by Jackson Bird. We celebrated our third birthday this week! We want to give a big thanks all of our speakers, reFRESH readers, and collaborators who support our work. Here’s to many more years fighting for inclusion of more diverse voices in public spaces. And speaking of… What we’re checking out… […]
September 22, 2017
Image via Women’s March. Artwork by Iman Geddy. Written by Jackson Bird. This week, we’re watching HRC share What Happened, learning about the larger impact of deportation, and reclaiming time for all women. What we’re checking out… The Emmy’s on Sunday were refreshingly dominated by people of color, women, and queer folks (if you haven’t watched […]
July 7, 2017
Credit Mona Chalabi Written by Jackson Bird. This week, we’re talking about free speech, applauding #realjournalists, and dreaming of women truly ruling the world. What we’re checking out… July 4th was a good day to remind ourselves of what America was founded on: whiteness. Anna Sterling schools us. Speaking of white people on July 4th, NPR […]