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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 the Vaccination Debate
Last week, the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer (the same company that makes Viagra) was approved by the FDA. However, the discussion...
Danyahel Norris
Aug 29, 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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Reflections on Cinemax's Series "Warrior"
My wife has been trying to get me to watch the series Warrior, for the last few months and last week I finally had a chance to sit down...
Danyahel Norris
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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Reflections on "The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias" by Dolly Chugh
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Dolly Chugh's book How Good People Fight Bias: The...
Danyahel Norris
Jul 31, 20214 min read
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Reflections on "Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit" by Mary-Frances Winters
In this month's edition of the Diversity Be Like Book Club, we will be discussing Mary-Frances Winters book Black Fatigue: How Racism...
Danyahel Norris
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Reflections on Getting Robbed at Gunpoint
Wednesday night, while at a gas station on the way home with the family, I got robbed at gunpoint for my wallet and cell phone. Part of...
Danyahel Norris
Jun 25, 20218 min read
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Juneteenth: A New Holiday, a Symbol of Systemic Change, and a History Lesson
A pic of my family on June 20, 2020 in front of the Juneteenth historical marker on Galveston Island, where it is believed that General...
Danyahel Norris
Jun 19, 20214 min read
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Reflections on Netflix's "High on the Hog"
This week I watched the Netflix documentary series "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America." The series is...
Danyahel Norris
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Remembering Black Wall Street on the 100th Anniversary of Its Destruction
Yesterday was Memorial Day, a day of mourning for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation. It also marked the 100th...
Danyahel Norris
May 31, 20214 min read
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Reflections on "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson
Recently, I read Isabel Wilkerson's book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent. In the book, she makes the case that similar to India's...
Danyahel Norris
May 29, 20213 min read
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American Exceptionalism is "Revisionist History," Not the 1619 Project
Tuesday, a Tennessee lawmaker made the claim that the three-fifths compromise was included in the US Constitution to end slavery. For...
Danyahel Norris
May 5, 20214 min read
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Senator Tim Scott and the Discussion of Black Progress
Yesterday, President Biden addressed Congress for the first time since he took office and laid out his ambitious nearly $6 trillion plan....
Danyahel Norris
Apr 29, 20216 min read
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I'm Beyond Tired of the Tackleberry Type Cop At This Point
Police misconduct is not a new topic. Nearly 5 years after Colin Kaepernick began his protest against police violence against black...
Danyahel Norris
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Reflections on Netflix Documentary "Amend: The Fight for America"
I got a chance to watch the Netflix limited series, Amend: The Fight for America. The series covered the history of the 14th Amendment...
Danyahel Norris
Apr 6, 20216 min read
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