“I think she is hot for a black girl…Oh, that’s sooo gay…Stop acting like a girl” – Let’s have an adult conversation about “micro-aggressions”
Everyday, we overlook the little manifestations of our own prejudices that leave us oblivious to committing little, white transgressions or “micro-aggressions.” It may sound harmless when we say, “I think she is hot for a black girl…Oh, that’s so gay…Stop acting like a girl.” Or when you are a foreigner living and/or traveling abroad and […]
Whatever it takes, we fight for social justice
I was sad the day I heard that I, my co-fellow, and the other GHC fellows placed at Partners In Health (PIH) would not have our orientation sessions at the PIH headquarters in Boston, but instead would have an on-site orientation. I was very eager to know more about PIH’s mission, values and its working […]