Dodai Stewart

so frustrating

"I don't want to hear your opinion…"

WELP

Q&A WITH DEAN :)

SO GOOD

LOVE

Deadly force by police is basically institutionalized.

I've been invited to lead a conversation w Roxane Gay on August 9!

Eesh

"You meet a guy, and there’s instant chemistry. You get that swooping feeling in your stomach every time he texts, and he continues making plans and telling you he can’t wait to see you. Then suddenly, the winds change, and he’s pulling away. Hard as you try, there’s nothing you can do to stop it. And when he finally exits, you’re left to wonder, “What did I do?”"

Bree Newsome writes: "When diagnosing a patient, a doctor examines the current symptoms and condition of that patient within the context of the patient’s life and medical history. No honest analysis can be given to the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando without consideration of the homophobia and transphobia that exist in the larger society and without consideration of the history of violence and unjust policy rooted in this bigotry. The same is true of the massacre in Charleston."

She's a senior at the High School of Art and Design in New York City.

This is a big deal

"Pulse played a major role in the community. This often gets dismissed because it’s just a 'nightclub.' In reality, it was a community center."

"Thirty-four of the 44 administrations have had an all-male Cabinet. A Cabinet full of women would begin to correct a historic wrong, set a new bar for future presidents, and make men feel uncomfortable and excluded." 😏

"It’s worth noting that for many of these countries, electing a woman leader wouldn’t be all that historic—more than 60 countries have had female heads of government or state in the last half-century."

love seeing how students of color celebrate heritage at commencement