Category: Wisdom
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I still remember the car ride. We were in high school, not thinking about theory, policy, or epistemology. Just driving, talking, and listening to music. Then Kermith Scarlett put on Public Enemy. The sound was different, but it was the message that hit first. It was sharp, direct, and impossible to ignore. In that moment,…
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The April 1 streaming debut of Crime 101 arrives with the quiet confidence of a film that understands exactly what it is trying to say, even if the world around it is still catching up. Directed by Bart Layton and anchored by layered performances from Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth, the film reframes…
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I told you we were evolving. I just didn’t tell you it would happen like this. At midnight, without warning, the blog you’ve been reading, sharing, debating, and sometimes arguing with in the comments did something unprecedented. It dropped a full-length rap album on iTunes. Not a podcast. Not a video series. Not a “special edition.”…
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Dear Governor Whitmer, I urge you not to opt Michigan into the federal school voucher program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. My research, along with a substantial body of national and international evidence, shows that voucher programs drain public resources, weaken civil rights protections, and destabilize the public education systems that serve…
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With Cesar Chavez’s birthday approaching, this is a time to reflect, and for many of us, it is not an easy reflection. The recent allegations are painful and difficult to process. For those of us who grew up seeing Chavez as a symbol of justice and sacrifice, it feels unsettling, even unbelievable. But, I believe Dolores Huerta…
Cloaking Inequity 