"In my short play, I focus on the psychological reasons that lead to the creation of walled communities and the effects they cause on the communities. I especially tried to convey an idea that the original article did not elaborate on: although the fortified enclaves are segregated from the lower-class communities, their operation and function … Continue reading Morumbi and Paraisópolis: A Four-Act Play
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Liberatory Education | The Hedgehog Review
"In a psychic context, racial reparations may be less obviously needed, but needed nonetheless, for those of us from white families and communities that practice racial thoughtlessness. We, too, need to study race and racism in order to understand ourselves, because the implicit attitudes about race that we have consciously and unconsciously created and accepted … Continue reading Liberatory Education | The Hedgehog Review
The Difference Between Being Broke and Being Poor
"Everyone I've ever talked to who has been poor and who isn't anymore has the same story of the moment they realized they were no longer poor: grocery shopping. Mine came when I was loading my groceries onto the cashier belt and realized I hadn't done the math." —Erynn Brook with illustrations by Emily Flake. … Continue reading The Difference Between Being Broke and Being Poor
