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August 17, 2018
Artwork by James Yamasaki Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re celebrating big primary wins, daydreaming about successful midterm elections, and remembering the work we have yet to do. What we’re checking out… Primary season is well under way as we head toward the November midterm elections in the U.S. and this year, more than ever, […]
April 20, 2018
Image via The Washington Post Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re thinking of the over 208,000 students who have experienced gun violence since Columbine and standing in solidarity with those walking out today. What we’re checking out… Today is the National School Walkout when students across the nation will be walking out of class for nineteen […]
March 18, 2016
Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re sharing the way Chicago got under Trump’s skin, what happens when you remove all men from political images, and a young college student who made the institution of debate debatable. What we’ve been checking out… Misty Copeland and Barack Obama talk candidly about role models, activism, and systemic […]
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 […]
March 20, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In our second installment of The Weekly FRESHness we’ve got the goods from this week’s conferences, more tips on public speaking, and some awkward experiences surrounding the Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign. What we’ve been checking out… Shonda Rimes continues to prove why she is everything to us in her latest statements about the […]