By: Domonique Henderson Many Black mothers worry that if they do not raise their children perfectly along with teaching them how to maneuver inside and outside of Black spaces, their children will never be safe. When African American mothers have concerns about having children because the depth of their melanin brings about fear, discrimination, inequity, […]
Category: Spring 2021
Roots, Not Flowers: Life Transitions in 2021
By: Paula Huber Roots, not flowers. This seems to be the place I am in most of these days, especially since the beginning of COVID-19. This place is particularly challenging when also facing a major life transition, such as graduating a master’s program, moving, beginning a new relationship, et cetera. I am feeling very meh […]
Women In Social Work
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou By: Bianca Gonzalez In honor of women’s history month, I want to take a moment to emphasize the diversity of women in Social Work, and acknowledge contributions to the work […]
COVID-19 and Women’s Mental Health: The Impact on Wellbeing, Disparities, and Future Implications
By: Maddie Van Ness Introduction: The Coronavirus, first declared as a global pandemic on March 11th, 2020, has impacted millions of individuals in a variety of ways. Across the nation, people have suffered financially, physically, and emotionally from the virus. As a result, an immense number of individuals’ mental health amongst every age group […]
Welcome Vice President: Kamala Harris
See the red box? Until then, she would have been enslaved. See the blue box? Until then, she couldn’t vote. See the yellow box? Until then, she had to attend a segregated school. And the green box? Until then, she didn’t have the right to have her own bank account without a […]