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My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science
  • Feb 23
  • 4 min

My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in Science

When I talk about the religion I feel culturally affiliated with, I hear an eerie silence.
Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning
  • Jan 27
  • 7 min

Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning

I drifted away from Kiskeya and with it, part of myself.
Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD
  • Jan 18
  • 9 min

Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD

So I give up. I would turn off the lights, bury myself under layers of blankets, and soak my pillow with tears till I fall asleep.
En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • 9 min

En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza

“Como nicaragüense, tengo el derecho a la protección del estado y la defensa de mis derechos”
9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 3 min

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.
What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
  • Jun 28, 2020
  • 10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.
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