Photo by Hédi Benyounes This is the final post in a 3-part series in which I’m declaring Mass Incarceration to be a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions in America. If you haven’t read Part 1 on how the problem got to be so massive, you may want to start there. And if you haven’t read …
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Photo by Hédi Benyounes This is part 2 of a 3-part series on Mass Incarceration, and it picks up right where I left off in part 1. If you haven’t read that post yet and aren’t aware of why I think it’s a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions in America, go back and check out …
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Photo by Hédi Benyounes The topic of Mass Incarceration has been on my mind for awhile now. Maybe it’s the content I’ve been reflecting on while in school. Maybe it’s the stories that have been reported over the past year or so. Maybe it’s the conversations I’ve been having with a friend about something that …
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Sadia of Language Matters If you follow Choose Awareness on Instagram (which I hope you do!) you might have seen that the theme for this month is all about unlearning. Unlearning distorted versions of history or false ideas we’ve all been taught over time. And when it comes to unlearning racist ideas, especially racist words …
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I started Choose Awareness. And wow, what a year it has been. I’ve learned a lot. I’m still learning a lot! And I can honestly say that my own thinking has evolved on some topics and ideas, even when it comes to Choose Awareness. And …
It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to put out a new podcast episode, and that’s probably because I’ve been so busy with school. For those who have been following for a little while you might know I’m currently working on getting my Master’s in Social Justice and Human Rights from Arizona State. …
Left: “March on Washington” on August 23, 1963 by Unseen HistoriesRight: Juneteenth gathering in Atlanta, GA on June 19, 2020 I’m starting to hear more and more people make a peculiar claim. “If we would just stop talking about race, racism would go away.” It’s not a new argument, and I hear it from lay …
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From left to right: Clay, Kevin, Kristina, Lauren This is part 2 of a longer conversation I had with some friends awhile back, so if you haven’t listened to part 1 of my conversation with Generation Z, you’ll probably want to do that first (and you can find it here). This episode picks up right …
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From left to right: Clay, Kevin, Kristina, Lauren Awhile back I came across this article that talked about the biggest obstacles being faced by future generations, and, after reading it, I found myself wanting to have an actual conversation with Generation Z. And that’s what you’ll hear in this episode! It’s a chat I had …
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Can you believe it? We finally made it to 2021! Honestly, I’m still decompressing from the events that transpired yesterday, but I’m hopeful that this year will still be better than 2020. I’m hopeful that it will be a year filled with hope and optimism. And hopefully this conversation will be a great way to …