Nothing Can Keep Us Down
Still I Rise By Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you … Continue reading Nothing Can Keep Us Down
Universities as Cornerstones of Democracy
The health of a democracy is inextricably linked to the vitality of its educational institutions, particularly its universities. Far from being ivory towers isolated from societal concerns, universities serve as crucial crucibles where the principles of a thriving democracy – … Continue reading Universities as Cornerstones of Democracy
Rising To The Top With Faith, Honest Strategy, And Respect
This is a relevant topic for this day and age. The chance to strive for what is greater, advancing in personal life as well as career life. Many may ask how true success is measured. I’d like to begin with … Continue reading Rising To The Top With Faith, Honest Strategy, And Respect
The August Edition: Rising To The Top With Faith, Honest Strategy, And Respect.
As we approach the start of another Academic year across America, from Elementary to Collegiate levels to postgraduate programs. Everyone is striving for that mythical Brass Ring of achievement. How we get there matters. And let’s not leave out the … Continue reading The August Edition: Rising To The Top With Faith, Honest Strategy, And Respect.
Read. Reflect. Rise.
August 2025 Edition — Now Available! Three-Fifths Magazine Presents: “Rising to the Top with Faith, Honest Strategy, and Respect” As a new academic year looms—whether you’re sharpening pencils for grade school or prepping for graduate seminars—America braces for another run … Continue reading Read. Reflect. Rise.
Room at the Top for All
In America, the grading system primarily uses letter grades as a measure of evaluating students’ proficiency, performance, and academic results. The letter grades A, B, C, D, and F correspond to a specific range of percentage scores and accumulate to … Continue reading Room at the Top for All
The Truth They Don’t Tell: Black Inmigración, ICE, and the Urgency of Reconciliation
When we talk about Truth and Reconciliation, we cannot selectively decide whose truth matters. Nor can we reconcile only for the comfortable, the familiar, or the visible. For Black immigrants in the United States, truth remains suppressed, and reconciliation deferred. … Continue reading The Truth They Don’t Tell: Black Inmigración, ICE, and the Urgency of Reconciliation
Bending the Arc
The Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. -Theodore Parker The philosophy behind bending the Arc is central to the whole Truth and Reconciliation conversation. The arc moves a gradual process involving incremental steps forward that overcome … Continue reading Bending the Arc
Why Can’t They “Just Forgive”?
A young white man from southern Missouri approached me on a dark street in Ferguson, Missouri during the 2014 uprising. Around us, young Black citizens were demanding their humanity be acknowledged in policing practices and policies. He asked—maybe innocently, maybe … Continue reading Why Can’t They “Just Forgive”?
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