The paper “AIDS, Inc.” written by Dr. Helen Epstein was a really interesting read. Not only did I learn about the aids epidemic happening across the country, but I also learned about how awareness is effectively and ineffectively spread. In South Africa in the early 2000’s the aids epidemic was at an all time high. The government did not help to try and solve this problem, and they kept ignoring the fast spreading problem. One way people tried to resolve…
Dr. Anne Hallward, psychiatrist and co founder of Safe Space Radio made many great claims in “How our silenced stories can change the world”, but there was one statement that really stood out. The statement was “Because our voluntary vulnerability, our willingness to share these stories, is an act of courage. It is an act of generosity. And finally, it is an act of cultural leadership.” This claim really stood out to me, because it shows how the unity of…
Angela Davis, activist, educator, and author was invited to the University of New England in celebration of the late Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. She was invited to speak upon her continuous fight for equality not only in race, but also gender. Angela Davis started off her speech talking about certain events that happened in her life that lead to her becoming such an activist for equality. She discussed growing up in a home where bombings occurred just to scare…
Angela Davis is a very influential social justice and political activist, author and professor. In her life she has many accomplishments such as several published books and was honorary co-chair at the Woman’s March in 2017. Angela Davis was born into activism, because of her mother Sallye Bell Davis. Sallye Bell Davis was not only a national officer, but was also a leading organizer of the Southern Negro Youth Congress. This group was created in hopes of building relationships among…
