This ShoutOut! is dedicated to the Board of Education in Henrico County- perpetuating the current system of inequality and hence making our generation’s students even more ignorant by the school day! Recently, a video was presented to students as part of a first-ever Black History Month program at Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, […]
Read More Henrico County’s Censorship: Kids, it’s OK to be IgnorantThis past Monday I was fortunate enough to attend the Dominion Lecture sponsored by JMU’s Madison Caucus for Gender Equality, in partnership with The Office of the Provost. The Caucus brings a notable speaker to campus to address the students, faculty and staff in order to address issues that are of urgent importance to JMU. […]
Read More JMU’s Dominion Lecture: Diversity, Bullying & The WorkplaceI’m sure most of us have seen the viral video, “First Kiss” where apparent strangers meet for the first time and ultimately kiss for the first time. Well after the 65 million views and counting, it was publically stated that some of the people were not actually strangers and the video was a collaboration between […]
Read More “First Kiss” and “First Gay Hug” Videos Reiterate the Beauty of Human InteractionI firmly believe in the truth and validity of everyone’s experience. Perception constitutes reality. That is why I have chosen to discuss this issue. I am fully aware of the #MinoritiesAtMadison movement, and I am also aware of the article that my fellow blogger, truequeerlatte, has written for ShoutOut. Let me be clear: It is […]
Read More Diversity at JMU: IT EXISTSDiversity has become an increasingly discussed issue at JMU over the last two months. With multiple articles appearing weekly in the Breeze dedicated to solving the problem, one group of students decided to play a part in furthering the dialogue. On Thursday, February 27th, students of color and allies spoke out about issues of race […]
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