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Before my 18th birthday, I realized that once I turned 18 I would be legally classified as a woman, and I was just really horrified at that.

Walking into an office as just Joy, it is the most liberating thing, and I will never go back.

I have never felt like I belonged in any of my roles. I’ve never felt like I’ve belonged in an organization, and that needs to change.

As a podcaster for justice, I stand with my sisters from the Women of Color Podcasters Community. We are podcasters united to condemn the...

After experiencing profound trauma at a young age, Katrina discovered that nature is the best therapist.

Stephanie has endured more heartbreak and loss than most people and suffers from PTSD as a result.

This week I interviewed my friend April Brenden-Locke and Miguel Ochoa Castellanos about Hogar Infantil in Chiapas, Mexico.

"One of the things that motivated me the most in starting the band was pushing back against society’s messages about women and sexuality."

The humanity of America lives in the resilience of its people...which makes us realize America is full of angels.

Raina has an extensive grit story, but we mostly talked about her experience as a death doula and cannabis practitioner.

The Immigrant Story and the City of Beaverton present “DREAMs Deferred Live."

“Though this is a challenge, you will grow up to be a leader who will help our people. We need you to get through this.”

Jewels was born in Harlem as an only child to a single mom. Her mom was diagnosed with cancer when Jewels was ten, and they moved to Georgi.

“I remember looking into my father’s eyes and feeling like I wasn’t worth shit...it made me this guy who couldn't be suppressed.

"When I saw George Floyd being killed, that was the first time in a long time that I cried."

Ruben was born in Texas to a Mexican family with ten children, an abusive and alcoholic father, and an inattentive and dysfunctional mother.

“This is not a time for unity. This is a time for truth telling...it’s a time for righteous anger and for being relentness."

Meet Skye Leybold, who tells our latest story of grit, resilience, and connection on the Finding Fertile Ground podcast.

Olive was born in Makamba, Burundi. When she was just six months old, her parents escaped from genocide on foot with their children.

On the evening of September 14, we made meaningful cross-cultural connections at “Voices from the Margins.”