“One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.” — Nelson Mandela. In my...
This morning I was reminded of Dr. Maya Angelou, and a speech I had the pleasure of hearing from her when she came to speak at Oakland University...
“Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity,...
Earlier this week, I had an opportunity to talk with a group of high school students about the concept of Ubuntu: an African Philosophy that I...
I’m re-posting these from a course I took on Facilitating dialogue for Social Justice. The guidelines below are ones that I found useful in creating a space to establish safe environments for discussing and acknowledging issues of diversity in the classroom, and I try to incorporate them into my work, as well as my life.
I wrote these responses in reflecting on my feelings about being honored with the Keeper of the Dream Award during my time at Oakland University back...
