Hate speech. Fear mongering. Violent protests. Today is filled with profound amounts of people who feel inferior and act on feelings of paranoia and insecurity. Reaching across the aisle to garner support for a cause may not be the easiest task. People may shame you, question your cause, or refuse to be open minded or willing to listen to the…
Peace. Serenity. Warmth. The calm before the storm. A community built on faith, mutual respect, and love was violated on Saturday, October 27th, when a man entered a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, murdering 11 people. He disgraced their place of worship, completely destroying the sense of safety the Jewish community felt in their celebration of faith. A Sabbath that started…
“We are a better country than one that tears families apart, turns a blind eye to women fleeing domestic violence, and treats frightened children as a negotiating tool as a means to a political end.” -HRC With nearly 2,000 immigrant children separated from their parents in just six weeks alone, there is an unprecedented human rights disaster unfolding at our…
Sameness. The people in leading roles within the United States tend to share the same demographics. Uniformity. So much so that in places of power, it can be as easy to find a white man named John as it is to find a woman. A tedious lack of variety continues to pervade the leading roles within the political, law, business,…
