Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 25, 2021Lollipop Friday2021 $5,000 Scholarship Essay Competition Winner By Dominique Kalunga, 2021 Scholarship Essay Winner Whatever else that day at the convenience store might have been, it certainly wasn’t my first experience with racism. I was a black 12 year old and already well acquainted with the often cruel nature of man, and how this nature could be made…Racial Justice6 min readRacial Justice6 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 24, 2021My Life is Not a Joke2021 $5,000 Scholarship Essay Competition By Darius M. Buckley, 2021 Scholarship Essay Competition Honorable Mention Racism has always been one of those things that came up in conversations with family, but I didn’t experience it for myself until I went to college. Of course, the 11 o’clock news featured stories of black men losing their lives at the hands of…Higher Education6 min readHigher Education6 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 23, 2021Confronting My Own Microaggressive Silence2021 $5,000 Scholarship Essay Competition by Mackenzie Chiodi, 2021 Scholarship Essay Competition Honorable Mention As a Caucasian woman, I have had the privilege of navigating through my life without encountering any obstacles that were put in place to limit me on the basis of my race. Despite this, race has still been a salient variable in my life for…Microaggressions5 min readMicroaggressions5 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 22, 2021Respectfully, A Black Woman2021 Scholarship Essay Competition By Mia Redic, 2021 Scholarship Essay Competition Honorable Mention I am tall above average for most females, a solid 5’9, I wear my hair usually in box braids in a high-top bun. My style isn’t ostentatious but I do have a sense of fashion let’s not get that wrong. I don’t turn many heads, if…Black Women5 min readBlack Women5 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 21, 2021The Tale of Two Identities2021 $5000 Scholarship Essay Competition By Ebony Berry, 2021 Scholarship Essay Competition Honorable Mention I was only about five years old. An age in life where the imagination runs free, and we are taught that we can be anything in life and perhaps we can. Or maybe it is just a cliché line that we were all told while…Racial Justice5 min readRacial Justice5 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Jun 1, 2021The Emotional Impact of Racial DiscriminationHow racism impacts our minds and our bodies By Emmanuel Sebakungu Racial discrimination is the unequal treatment of a people or group based on their race or ethnicity. Racial discrimination has a physiological effect that can affect heartbeat, anxiety, or heartburn that can lead to a long-term negative health outcome…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·May 18, 2021Are You in Emotional Overdrive?How emotional intelligence is like pumping the brakes on our emotions Published on behalf of Robert Turner Hello! My name is Robert Turner. I am an African American man, 23 years of age, and I a currently serving a 25-year sentence for a string of robberies I was involved in…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·May 4, 2021Debut of Race + EmotionsAt EQuity, our existence as a social venture means we are constantly thinking about how we can continue our work of advancing racial justice by developing emotional intelligence in a way that is socially beneficial. …Race2 min readRace2 min read
Published inRace + Emotions·Apr 13, 2021EQuity Launches Scholarship Essay Competition$5,000 on the line for emotional intelligence and racial justice As a graduate student, I’ve walked out of classes, emailed deans, penned an op-ed, dropped an f-bomb in class, and written more than my fair share of professional “drag emails” all in the name of racial justice. Being a student…Scholarship3 min readScholarship3 min read
Published in+Impact Studio at Michigan Ross·Apr 8, 2021Advancing My Social Impact and Racial Equity Work Through the +Impact StudioI am a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who is pursuing a dual degree in business and social work, so the +Impact Studio was at the intersection of both my professional and personal goals. When I completed the +Impact Studio course at the Ross School of Business, I left with a sound understanding of design thinking and experience doing interdisciplinary, action-based learning, all the while having social impact as our North Star. …Isinsights5 min readIsinsights5 min read
