Resilience Rising: Navigating Mental Health, Racial Injustice, and Systemic Challenges in America
As I delve into the intricate layers of mental health, racial injustice, and systemic failure in America, I am compelled to ground my reflections in both personal experience and empirical evidence. As a Black, White, and Hispanic woman, my intersectional … Continue reading Resilience Rising: Navigating Mental Health, Racial Injustice, and Systemic Challenges in America
My First English: The Vernacular of the KKK
Three Fifths Magazine three year anniversary edition, April 2024, features contributors “Speaking In Clear Voice: Articulately, Accurately, and Unashamed.” We reflect on becoming racial justice seekers and finding our unique voice. If this were an audio recording, I’d insert spit-take here! My first … Continue reading My First English: The Vernacular of the KKK
Speaking in Clarity
The voice of clarity is not to be taken lightly as an African American, especially considering that African Americans naturally have the connotation of being angry and unable to portray calm emotions, and this notion dates back to Jim Crow … Continue reading Speaking in Clarity
Igniting Change Through Story
When I turned eighteen– a few years after my mother died, my grandmother sent me an album– a homespun genealogical record of sorts, full of family photos and notations. At the back of the book there was a pocket full … Continue reading Igniting Change Through Story
Thank you Ida!
I have always had a way with words. Ever since I was a little girl, I was groomed to stand up for myself and for what I thought was right. As the oldest of 6 siblings, there have been quite … Continue reading Thank you Ida!
The April Anniversary Edition: In Clear Voice
On the afternoon of Monday, April 8th, a large swath of the United States will experience a solar eclipse, from partial form to 100% totality. Needless to say, this will be an extraordinary day. Three-Fifths will contrast the special darkness … Continue reading The April Anniversary Edition: In Clear Voice
Black Sabbath & T-Pain Join MLK’s March on Militarism
Heavy metal pioneers and popular rapper team up with the “Drum Major for Justice” against the power-hungry Evil Triplets. Continue reading Black Sabbath & T-Pain Join MLK’s March on Militarism
Living Unapologetically In a Racist World
There was a time when I held the naive belief that I, a “white” person, could grasp the full weight of racism. 3 decades later, I stand corrected. With each encounter, each new perspective peels back another layer, revealing the … Continue reading Living Unapologetically In a Racist World
The Power of Vulnerability
It took me a while to find my place in the movement for racial justice. I am a white cis woman who is privileged to work and organize in many areas. My business card says that I am a “white … Continue reading The Power of Vulnerability
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