Tag: Immigration

  • Why are white women the face of black and brown civil rights?

    Why are white women the face of black and brown civil rights?

    As I neared the southeast corner of Patterson Park last Saturday, June 30, the knot in my stomach had yet to untie itself. After days-long rumination over whether or not I should show up to the Baltimore Families Belong Together rally, I had finally settled on attending. But my qualms persisted. As I drew closer…

  • Mexico, Part 1: The Kids Aren’t Alright, And Neither Are We

    Mexico, Part 1: The Kids Aren’t Alright, And Neither Are We

    My vision for Mexico is for it to be a multi-part, multi-genre series of pieces reflecting on my time along the borderlands during an immersion trip I embarked on in mid-May. The experiences I had there have touched my heart and mind in immeasurable ways and it has taken some time to process the weight…