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Special Olympics Short story.
Nameless Person
A few years ago at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win. All that is, except one boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times and began to cry. The other eight ... ...more
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African American Heritage Week: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
EnglishMajorLeagues
Continuing this week's theme, I'd like to share a more modern activist in my list of influential African American figures. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is one of the pioneers of the concept of critical race theory. She is best known for her introduction of intersectionality into feminist theory, which changes the perspective to include issues of race as it pertains to gender. Crenshaw is a ... ...more