THE FREEDOM TO THINK OR WHY BOOK BANNING IS BORING
By Emily Romero
“if I truly like to think of myself as having a growth mindset then I have to support that with experiences and ideas that challenge me to be a critical & creative thinker and to engage with a variety of people and materials.”
DOLORES HUERTA: A LEGACY
By Maria Vielma
“The leadership, advocacy, and action displayed by none other than Dolores Huerta are clear evidence of a woman’s natural right to lead.”
NOW WHAT? CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE POST-PANDEMIC ICONOGRAPHY OF KING’S DREAM
By Cathryn McGill
“Every year since 1983 people turn their attention to the commemoration of the MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.) national holiday celebration annually on the third Monday in January.”
AIMING FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
By Richard W. Etulain
“A key to middle-of-the-road opinions is moving away from ‘either-or’ and embracing ‘both-and’ thinking. Comprehending competing positions prepares one much better for eventual compromises than locked-in, one-sided reasoning.”
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY: JAZZ AND DEMOCRACY
By Andy Kingston
“The irony was not lost on many artists that a nation struggling with racial segregation at home should turn to those denied full participation in American democracy as ambassadors of American ideals abroad.”
AMERICA’S CONSTITUTION: A MACHINE THAT DOES NOT RUN BY ITSELF
By Christian Fritz
“The protection of democracy is not simply the obligation of elected officials and the courts. Rather, the preservation of constitutional democracy rests on the willing engagement and widespread participation of the people…”
ART CANNOT BE CAGED: DETAINED MIGRANT YOUTH CREATE AN EXHIBIT
By Kayla Myers
“’Uncaged Art Tornillo Children’s Detention Center’ is fundamentally about Central American children who came to our nation seeking security and safety and found themselves incarcerated within the walls of a sterile detention center built in the Chihuahuan Desert.”
WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS: TIMELESS WISDOM
By Brandon Johnson
“Washington understood the dangers of locating too much political power in too few hands for too long, and in the end refused the temptations of an endless presidency. He opted to make way for someone new.”