Bias By Us: How Our Unconscious Programs Us to Harm the Other

Black, White, or Other? “Pedro, Pedro, go back to Mexico.” “Pedro, Pedro, go back to Mexico.” “Pedro, Pedro, go back to Mexico.” Being Black and growing up in the South—between Virginia and Mississippi—with a name like Pedro Senhorinha Ramos Montero Silva brought in many unwelcomed experiences in my life. One of which was the otheringContinueContinue reading “Bias By Us: How Our Unconscious Programs Us to Harm the Other”

Finding Strength In Your Weaknesses

“What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” (WDKYOMYS) Imagine being told at just under 4 years old that you were the “man of the house” when you had no idea what those words even meant. Well that is a part of my story. Not even four years old and according to the rules ofContinueContinue reading “Finding Strength In Your Weaknesses”