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Workdays, Holidays, and the High Holy Days

When, in 2021, only six of the top ten most populous school districts in the country did not hold school on Yom Kippur (with only three designating the day as a “holiday”), the concerns surrounding religious equality and representation in schools were once again brought into the public consciousness.

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My Strangers Fingerprints

This poem captures what it’s like to see remnants of someone you once loved linger in your own identity.

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The Sweeping Term of “Asian American”

The term provided an impactful political identity when it was coined in 1968, but now as the Asian population grows in the US, it isn’t able to serve the unique struggles of its numerous cultures and ethnicities.

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The Role of Community Gardens

Gardens have always been a tangible example of growth and community aid. From church gardens to farms owned by black land stewards, gardens represent the ability to rely on the community when the systems already in place do not serve the majority.

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The Privilege of Sustainability

As the threat of climate change looms over our world, we must turn our attention toward the people that will face the most harm.

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The Problems With Texas’ Curriculum Change

The new “anti critical race theory” law will go into effect in September and has many people wondering about the effects the bill will have on our children and their futures.

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I have her hand

Poem from the perspective of a young girl watching her grandmother mull over her lived life and what’s left of it.

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Black Farmers Are Still Here, You’re Just Not Looking

The existence of any lucrative agriculture in the United States is a product of the enslavement of Black people, yet getting funds and supplies to grow a thriving farm now, has significantly more barriers for Black people.

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