White supremacy shows up in even the most well-intentioned organizations. As explained by Tema Okun of dRworks, it doesn’t always look like overt discrimination; the subtler characteristics of white supremacy can be just as ingrained and harmful. By explicitly naming and challenging these characteristics, organizations can take steps towards establishing a more equitable and inclusive Read More
Author: Public Allies
Toxic Polarization Threatens Our Democracy. Here’s How National Service Can Save Us.
By Jenise Terrell and Kristen Bennett for USA Today Trust is the backbone of American democracy. But trust in the media, the federal government and our neighbors is hard to come by, and our democracy continues to face growing threats from misinformation and polarization. A new report from More in Common found that less than 30% of Americans in Read More
Pride in Action: Allies and Partners
This Pride Month, we celebrate our Public Allies AmeriCorps members and partner organizations working daily for LGBTQ+ equality and well-being: Mileena Muhammad (Chicago) partners with the Broadway Youth Center to make life healthier and happier for young people who identify as LGBTQ+, and especially young people who do not have stable housing. “As Youth Development Specialist, Read More
6 Job-Hunting Tips for Public Allies from Illumina
Illumina is an applied genomics technology company and the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. Its products are used for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. Illumina also strives to practice diversity, inclusion, and fairness for all as part of its corporate culture, which led the Read More
“PRIDE means LOVE”: Poem by Xesenia Maurice
By Xesenia Maurice PRIDE means LOVE Maybe it’s cliché to say A phrase so simple That can run so deep Like the currents in our body As we navigate how to exist, live, and be in this world. A phrase so many have fought for And continue to fight for. A phrase that has seen Read More
“Pride is Big Mama’s Love”: An Essay
By Betrice Coleman-Sweet In 2008, Bea and I had been in our committed relationship for 4 years. We had our official wedding ceremony in May of 2005 and about 2 months later we obtained our domestic partnership. Through our tribe, we were introduced to someone who in turn introduced us to some amazing people at Read More
“Ham Chơi”: A Poem About the Intersection of Queerness, Refugeedom, and Third Cultural Perspective
By V. Châu Ham Chơi is the craving for play a feeling akin to the delight of a child around a sprinkler on a hot summer’s day But Ham Chơi isn’t so simply childlike joy; there is subtext; a steep price. Ham Chơi is an accusation of pretense; A desire to put on a show. Ham Read More
“Pride in Me”: Digital Art
By Marquise Williams When I was making this Pride In Me Photo Mood Board, I thought about what Pride means to me and how I feel when asked to explain who I am. I thought about all the layers of my identity and the ways in which I have both hide and pealed them back. Read More
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Racial Justice
We all know about the Fourth of July, but where’s the love for Juneteenth? Celebrated every year on June 19th, the lesser-known holiday commemorates the final abolition of slavery in every part of the former Confederacy. What is Juneteenth All About? While history books credit Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation for ending slavery, that’s Read More
“Pride in the Movement”: A Poem
By Elle Halo I am a strong, black, woman of trans experience . Every single time I say it, I feel so much better. —Britney Griner Pride in the movement is power That we built up for ourselves instead of the power stolen from us Stolen from the land And built upon our backs Read More