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Lost But Not Forgotten: Returning the Children of Native Boarding Schools
Earlier this year, Canada’s schools made major news headlines for the discovery of more than 1,308 unmarked graves found across the...
robertempowertocha
Oct 4, 20214 min read


The Problem with “AAPI” and the Need for Disaggregation
Continuously and consistently, the term AAPI (and its related labels such as, API, Asia-Pacific, etc.) has been used to describe the...
bryannaempowertoch
Apr 25, 20213 min read


Justice by Race: Ending Juvenile Injustice in California
In Fall 2020, during the wake of nationwide demonstrations against structural racism and systemic injustice, Governor Newsom of...

Angela Vo
Mar 29, 20214 min read


Kānaka Maoli and the U.S. Prison System: Decolonizing our Perceptions of Justice
**Note: This piece does not intend to speak on behalf of the Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) community. Rather, it aims to provide a...
bryannaempowertoch
Mar 9, 20214 min read


Advocating for Government Resources to Address Mental Health
One in five Americans experience a mental illness as measured by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. According to the Department...
Sydney Ching
Nov 22, 20204 min read


Critique of Black Reason: Considerations, the BLM Movement, and Implications for Equality
Photo Source Critique of Black Reason by Achille Mbembe is a very radical piece that challenges readers to reevaluate the ways in which...
bryannaempowertoch
Nov 18, 20204 min read


What You Should Know About Asian American History and Its Relevance Today
To fully understand the breadth and scope of racial injustice in the Asian American population, we must examine the history of Asian America
annempowertochange
Oct 1, 20207 min read


Art Education’s Impact on Civic Engagement
In such divisive times, art brings people together to start a conversation on social issues.
Sydney Ching
Sep 29, 20203 min read


Establishing an Anti-Racist Curriculum in Schools
Discussions have been sparked on the call for pedagogy as an effective tool when it comes to discussing racism.
Aida Agayeva
Sep 28, 20204 min read


BLM Movement and Its Lasting Impact
Where do we go from here? 2020 -- the start of a new decade. I don't think the average person saw a global pandemic coming, let alone...

Jackie Bueno
Jul 10, 20201 min read