2022

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Don’t Protect Kids, They Only Harm Them

Since the beginning of 2022, the nation has seen an increase of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, many specifically targeting some of the most vulnerable among, us like transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth.  2022 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills so Far  In FloridaMany of the bills above masquerade the outright discrimination of trans youth as means of “saving” or “protecting,” […]

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Women Are on Fire!

Women are not only breaking glass ceilings in the corporate and business world, but women are also making inroads at previously male-dominated fields, from sanitation workers, police officers to fire fighters! Yes, firefighters! And so, my featured story begins. On Mach 8, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York, the FDNY welcomed 291 probationary firefighters at a

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Highlighting Black Women Who Are Shaking Up The TV Industry

Television shows have captivated our attention since the birth of television in the 1930s. Storylines that involve complex characters and dramatic events create timeless memories that span generations. Unfortunately, a vast majority of programming was produced, written, and created by white men. America did not see a woman produce a national TV show until the

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Diversity Is Divisive?

His criticism of diversity trainings is uniform to his criticism of critical race theory and the Black Lives Matter movement, both of which he also finds divisive and destructive. In his view, several of the most prominent efforts that claim to address and combat social injustice actually only seek to spread divisive, ahistorical, anti-American, and

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Women Lead the Way in Learning and Development

At the intersection of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, this post will discuss and celebrate the representation of women leadership in Learning and Development, setting an example of how leadership can and should reflect diverse population. March is dedicated to highlighting and reflecting on the often-overlooked contributions and milestones of women to United

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Euphoria is Showing us the Complexities of Young Womanhood & Coming of Age

Oftentimes within the media\’s portrayal of “teendom,” characters are made to fill an archetype and fit snugly into their roles. From the tall, handsome jock who makes up in athleticism what he lacks in brains, to the quiet overlooked main character who upon taking off her glasses and unpinning her hair, becomes a modern-day Regina

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