Be Opportunity by Paul Kim
We are opportunity. Each of us.
To be clear, what I mean is not to be confused with the idea that “life is an opportunity” or “our lives are opportunities to accomplish one thing or another.” And while I believe each and every human being is “pure potential,” what I mean here is something more than noting that a human life if full of potential.
Still, I am not completely … CONTINUE READING
Be Beautiful: A Tribute to Mrs. Piper
by Leslie Herod
When I was growing up, I never looked in the mirror and saw a beautiful girl. I saw dark skin and kinky hair. I saw “different.” I would watch cartoons and Disney movies and believed “beauty” was reserved for those of a much lighter skin with straight hair. The media and the world around me reinforced what I saw in the mirror.
As I grew, … CONTINUE READING
I first met Rebecca Krucoff in 2009 through a work colleague during a time when I was very unhappy doing what I was doing. I was beginning to explore other options within the education world and was interested in learning more about the non-profit that she started, The Urban Memory Project, which “encourages city residents to explore the vital relationship between their personal histories and the history of their city.” It sounded like something … CONTINUE READING
