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Being The Only Brown Girl in The Room: I Could Have Become Hateful But Instead I Became Grateful
Being a first-generation college graduate has placed me in endless moments of “being the only one”. From an early age, it was clear to me...


Being The Only Brown Girl in The Room: Don’t Fear Being the Only One
The lights are on. The crowd is large and cheering. As I look around, starting to mingle, I noticed something strange while being at the...


Being The Only Brown Girl in The Room: Your Viewpoint Is Critical to the Future of This Country
In the last 10 years of my work, more often than not, I am the only Brown girl in the room. I am also often the only female. It is in...


The Black Woman’s Guide to the 2018 Midterms by BlackHer
Like you, we woke up on November 10, 2016, truly terrified, and the past 18 months have been a hot mess. Electing Donald Trump president...


Pride Month: There Is Still So Much More Left to Do
When I first ran for Sheriff in 2004, my family pushed me not to run. They thought the word of me being a lesbian, running for the...
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