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January 8, 2021
Image via Undistracted Written by Jackson Bird This week, we’re acknowledging the hard-fought victories that were won this week and examining the path forward after Wednesday’s storm on the US Capitol. What we’re checking out… Hours before the attempted coup at the US Capitol, millions of people woke up on the morning of the sixth with […]
July 24, 2020
Art by @thestitchdispensary Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re contemplating the deep, root causes of systemic inequity while taking small, personal steps to stay energized in the fight. What we’re checking out Last week saw the passing of two heroes of activism: John Lewis and C.T. Vivian. We can honor their memories by continuing the […]
June 12, 2020
Photo by Representative Alma S. Adams Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re focused on keeping up the fight for long-term change. What we’re checking out… There are some ways that this wave of protests feels different than before and others in which it feels like we’ve been here so many times and never seen the […]
August 18, 2017
Source: AP Photos / Shay Horse Written by Jackson Bird. This week, we’re dedicating the reFRESH to commentary on Charlottesville, the history of racism in America, and what we can do moving forward. What we’re checking out… Alan Zimmerman, the president of Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville, shares an eye-opening, but hopeful account of what it […]
July 1, 2016
Photo via Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re reading about the most shameful way to restrict abortion rights, how white guys can even transmit bias to inanimate objects, and the 13 feminist rules for life. What we’ve been checking out… Artificial intelligence reflects the values of those who build it, and since […]