To remedy and prevent further harm against high school female debaters, the National Speech and Debate Association needs to foster an environment in which everyone can participate safely, starting with giving weight to students’ stories.
At the end of it all, I was drinking alone in my room with techno music on, but over the course of the evening I had engaged in conversations, albeit brief, with clubbers from around the world.
It is hard to see caste in operation if you are not trained. Beyond the obvious examples of human rights abuses or discrimination, casteism is a normalized set of practices that disguises itself as harmless at the surface level.
After five minutes with literally anyone, I’ll look up and be like, you’re Fire Nation. You’re Water. It’s almost like that’s my manual for understanding human behavior.
To be remembered is to defy the odds, to antagonize the structures which seek to undermine our communities, to love and serve even when it is hard. Blanca does not seek to be remembered for her successes, but rather for the impact she has had on those she loves. For Blanca, being remembered means overcoming a world built on her oppression.
Support among Christian voters is still considerably high, even with the rhetoric and policies Trump has pushed forward in the last four years. Now more than ever, it is time Christians reflected on what they hear every Sunday when deciding how they will vote in November.
To be remembered is to defy the odds, to antagonize the structures which seek to undermine our communities, to love and serve even when it is hard. Blanca does not seek to be remembered for her successes, but rather for the impact she has had on those she loves. For Blanca, being remembered means overcoming a world built on her oppression.
