Fall 2023 01 Nov 2023 From the Screen to Life: The Strong Black Woman As a black girl, I have always felt the weight of the world on me. The dismissal of my human… Perspective Z
Fall 2023 01 Nov 2023 Elizabeth Acevedo and Writing the In-Between As we have seen through the increasing visibility of Latines in American pop culture, latinidad comes in all shapes, sizes,… Perspective Z
Fall 2023 01 Nov 2023 The Commercialization of Dating The late author bell hooks wrote in her book All About Love: New Visions, “We fear that evaluating our needs… Perspective Z
Fall 2023 01 Nov 2023 Generation Z, Challenging the World to be Better I remember the day I fell in love with Generation Z (Gen Z), again. I was waiting for my coffee… Perspective Z
Fall 2023 01 Nov 2023 Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly: Musical Power and Systemic Racism In May 2020 George Floyd, a black man, was arrested and shoved to the ground. A police officer placed a… Perspective Z
Spring 2022 01 Apr 2022 Religious leader’s role within the great society Ecclesiastes of the King James version of the Holy Bible states in chapter 3 and verses 1, 6-7 : “To… Perspective Z
Spring 2022 01 Apr 2022 Taking Back Our Spirituality: Why Are Younger Generations of Black People Turning Away from Organized Religion? I will always remember my grandmother’s cold hands shaking me awake at the crack of dawn every Easter Sunday for… Perspective Z
Spring 2022 01 Apr 2022 Messages For many high school seniors, the excitement of looking forward to attending college and beginning a significant transition in their… Perspective Z
Spring 2022 01 Apr 2022 In Appreciation of Traditional Chinese Medicine As I watch SemideCoco ASMR, a naturopathic medical student from Canada, and ASMRist on YouTube, the soothing sounds and application… Perspective Z
Spring 2022 01 Apr 2022 Reflections on Leading a Congregation During Times of Political Turmoil Asked to offer some reflections on the challenges and blessings of leading a congregation in our current socio-cultural and political… Perspective Z