Going to College Without a Safety Net
My family has always been economically vulnerable — something a recent survey, called GenForward, from the University of Chicago, says is common among black and Latino youth.
Journalism
A Great Place For Hate
My hometown of Traverse City, Michigan is a vast land of freshwater, blue skies, wildlife, green as far as the eye can see…and three different hate groups within a three-hour drive of my house.
Think You’re An Ally? Stop Saying, “That’s So Gay”
When I explain to my peers that it’s insulting, many of them do stop saying it. The people who keep using it are the people closest to me–my family.
Undercover “Muslim”: My Hidden Islamic Heritage
Nabra Hassanen was my same age. And given a different path, her fate could have been mine.
“Now They Love Me For Me”: One Teen’s Coming Out Story
Coming out required me to first love myself, and then to believe that someone out there and would love me back.
A Teen Refugee In Oakland: “I Have No More Nightmares, No More Tears”
After six years the opportunity came for us to fill out immigration papers. That is when everything changed.
I’m Not Here For Your Microaggressions
I often get praised for my intelligence. Even though that sounds like a compliment, sometimes the implication is: You’re smart…for a Black girl.
“This Is Not Normal”: Seventh Graders March To End Gun Violence In Brooklyn
“In the beginning [the students] thought gun violence was normal. They believed it was normal to hear shootings on a nightly basis, for people to solve conflicts with a gun.”
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Should San Francisco Pride Be A Party Or A Protest? I Say, Both
Queerness is (and always has been) politicized, and being out and proud is (and always has been) a political act.