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October 30, 2015
This week, we’re sharing a new conference we love, disappointments in SXSW, and a hard look at the meaning of the word “diversity.” What we’ve been checking out… If no one can decide what “diversity” really means, we can’t expect to throw around the word and have good things magically happen. Check out this terrific […]
August 21, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition we’ve got, a trip back to Ferguson on the anniversary of Mike Brown’s death, the awkward position of justifying one’s own blackness, and how anti street harassment work values men’s emotions over true empathy. What we’ve been checking out… Public speaking is America’s number one fear, coming […]
August 14, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’ve got a letter from the president, a new take on hospice care, and many haunting reflections a year after Mike Brown’s murder. What we’ve been checking out… Instead of telling those who live in poor neighborhoods what is wrong with them, we need to start asking more questions. […]
August 7, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition, what Planned Parenthood actually does, cultural appropriation don’ts, and why two monumental anniversaries reveal how far civil rights has come in this country and how far we still need to go. What we’ve been checking out… This female author shares what she learned from sending out her […]
July 31, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition, Bernie Sanders starts talking about race and it’s pretty awkward, why the “angry black woman” narrative has grave consequences, and how Roxane Gay shut down the discussion about Cecil the lion. What we’ve been checking out… 35 women told their stories to New York Magazine about being […]