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Black Women You Should Have Learned About in School

Black Women You Should Have Learned About in School

Like many, my adolescent education was filled with flowery tales of white war heroes and politicians. I was sold to a Eurocentric historical narrative that often left out the contributions of Black people, especially Black women. As I got older and started doing research as part of my higher educ...
What Does It Mean To Be Indigenous?

What Does It Mean To Be Indigenous?

Merriam-Webster defines the term Indigenous as, “of or relating to the earliest known habitants of a place and especially of a place that was colonized by a now-dominant group.” Within the scope of this definition, one cannot begin to imagine the heterogeneity woven throughout Indigenous ancestr...
The Missing Generation: The Silent War Against Indigenous Women

The Missing Generation: The Silent War Against Indigenous Women

She was on her way home from celebrating the new year, when her only mode of transportation broke down in winter nightfall. Her last documented moments seem to be out of the movie, Wind River, as she is seen sauntering into an abysmal, frosted field. Only sixteen, Selena Shelley Faye Not Afraid ...