Tag: race and culture
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What is ‘Earth Day’ and why do we need it now more than ever?
A day of action and change, Earth Day has history that lends itself as a way to demand focus on environmental injustices that have harmed many communities globally. In this article, we highlight the history of Earth Day and discuss environmental racism in context with an intersectional lens.
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February 2022 – Celebrating Black History Month
The resurgence of Black natural hair began in the late 1960s. Those who could not style their hair into afros wore afro wigs, locs, twists, and Bantu knots, and the revival of Black hair was essential to reclaiming our cultural identity. In the 1970s liberation movement across North America, natural Black hair became a political…
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Social Equity, Equality and Inclusion
The mattering of inclusion is a collective approach, for the sole purpose, we are stronger together than apart.
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Racial Profiling and Mental Health
A serious realization for Black youths is acknowledging the proverbial reality of completing high school or going from school to prison pipeline is serious and complicated reality.
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Good Mental Health
Having good mental health is a state of well-being where understanding and accepting one’s social functions makeup part of the universal core of self-actualization and acknowledgement of one’s potentials.