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Flexin’ in my melanin: Exploring colorism and its impact on our world

Tar baby, light bright, darkie, high yella—words that many in the Black community have heard or been called, me included. Growing up, I was a shade or two lighter or darker than my mom, depending on the season. Walking around as a lighter skinned child with light-colored eyes elicited varying responses– from curious gazes to...

Was that racist? Dealing with racial and bias communication
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Was that racist? Dealing with racial and bias communication

“I could never wear a print that bold.” “My, that’s such an unusual hairstyle.” “Hey, can you tell me if that’s a boy or a girl? I don’t want to offend them by misgendering them.” Statements like these can cause a variety of feelings, ranging from hurt and disappointment to anger and disgust, leading to...

Buy Back the Block: uplifting Black neighborhoods
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Buy Back the Block: uplifting Black neighborhoods

“Why don’t they care about their neighborhood?” A question quietly whispered while driving down a street with run down houses and boarded up stores. While that question looks at the current issues facing many neighborhoods in our state and nation, it doesn’t get to the root of the issue of how we got here. Who...

PEP: Interrupting disparities in the behavioral health pipeline
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PEP: Interrupting disparities in the behavioral health pipeline

For many, 2020 was a year of struggle and difficulties, especially dealing with a pandemic and community unrest. But for an 8-year-old child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, 2020 would also be the year they were handcuffed by police making them the youngest person to be handcuff by Ohio’s Cleveland Division of Police. Over the years, we,...

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