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Marcellus Williams & Travis Mullis: The Death Penalty in Black and White
On Tuesday, within an hour of one another , two men were put to death by the states of Missouri and Texas. One was a black man that was...
Danyahel Norris
Sep 26, 20246 min read
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Reflections on the SCOTUS Killing Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Adminssions
After lots of speculation, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions....
Danyahel Norris
Jul 5, 20235 min read
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The TEA Takeover of HISD: Why it Happened, What it Means, and Where Do We Go From Here
Last week, the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that he would appoint a board of managers to the Houston...
Danyahel Norris
Mar 22, 20236 min read
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Tyre Nichols, A Tiring Reminder of the Need to Reform the Culture of Policing in America
On January 7th, Tyre Nichols was pulled over by Memphis police, pulled from his vehicle, beaten, tased, chased, beaten again, and three...
Danyahel Norris
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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Reflections on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
In 2016, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) introduced us to the Black Panther character in Captain America: Civil War and they fully...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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Reflections of a 5,000+ Mile and 18 State Road Trip
Two and a half weeks ago, the kids and I completed a 16-day road trip that spanned more than 5,000 miles and took us through 18 states....
Danyahel Norris
Aug 5, 202213 min read
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Amir Locke: Hopefully the Straw That Will Cause a Major Break in No-Knock Warrant Policies
Early Wednesday morning, February 2, 2022, police entered an apartment, where Amir Locke was on laying on the couch wrapped in a blanket....
Danyahel Norris
Feb 6, 20225 min read
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Top 10 Things and Reflections of 2021
Over the last few weeks, I've done a top 10 happenings for the week on Fridays. Since this Friday also ends the year, I decided that a...
Danyahel Norris
Jan 1, 20224 min read
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Reflections on "The End of Anger: A New Generation's Take on Race and Rage" by Ellis Cose
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Ellis Cose's book The End of Anger: A New Generation's...
Danyahel Norris
Dec 18, 20214 min read
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Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted: The Latest Encouragement to Vigilantes Everywhere
Yesterday a jury issued an acquittal in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. For those unfamiliar with the case, it revolves around the events from...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 20, 20214 min read
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The Case of Julius Jones and the Ongoing Issues of the Death Penalty
Yesterday, 4 hours and 13 minutes before his scheduled execution, Julius Jones' sentence was commuted by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt,...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 19, 20216 min read
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Reflections on "The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origin of the Model Mi" by Ellen D. Wu
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Ellen D. Wu's book The Color of Success: Asian...
Danyahel Norris
Nov 19, 20213 min read
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Reflections on Netflix's "The Harder They Fall"
This week Netflix released the movie The Harder They Fall, a fictional story about legendary black historical figures of the wild west....
Danyahel Norris
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Reflections on "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Ibram X. Kendi's book How to be an Antiracist. In this...
Danyahel Norris
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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We Should Be Teaching Motivations Instead of Morals in History Classes
There's no secret that I'm not a fan of the recent wave of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) laws sweeping the country. This includes the...
Danyahel Norris
Oct 19, 20215 min read
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Texas Redistricting is Here and It's Going As Bad As We Imagined
If you haven't heard, we are in the midst of the redistricting process in Texas. It's the first in about five decades that Texas is able...
Danyahel Norris
Oct 3, 20210 min read
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My Letters to the Texas Redistricting Committees
In the midst of writing a piece on redistricting and thought that it would also share the letters I wrote the redistrict committees in...
Danyahel Norris
Oct 2, 20210 min read
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Reflections on "Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture" by Amber Cabral
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Amber Cabral's book Allies and Advocates: Creating an...
Danyahel Norris
Sep 25, 20210 min read
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If You Can't Beat Them, Sue Them: Why I'm Suing Texas Over Its Most Recent Voting Law
Back in May, I wrote an article about voter suppression laws that were being implemented by GOP-led legislatures around the country....
Danyahel Norris
Sep 9, 20210 min read
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Reflections on "Unbias: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work" by Stacey A. Gordon
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Stacey A. Gordon's book Unbias: Addressing Unconscious...
Danyahel Norris
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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