PinnedThere is no just future that includes the USAIn the fight for liberation, the abolition of the United States of America is an inevitable necessity.May 19, 20212952May 19, 20212952
Pinned10 things colleges & universities can do to honor MLK Jr.’s legacyGoing beyond the convenient quotes and vague calls for reflection and racial unity — steps to enacting Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.Jan 19, 20216Jan 19, 20216
On our own terms: allowing for complexity in how non-binary people identify and relateGiving non-binary people the space and grace to choose how we relate with others based on our varied relationships.Jul 15, 2020129Jul 15, 2020129
reconciling harmful intimacies with the environmentRejecting ‘management’ of environmental risks to cultivate more generative & reciprocal relations with the environment, even with the…Feb 16, 2020691Feb 16, 2020691
On the insufficiency of acceptanceNavigating away from acceptance as a political goalJun 1, 20191273Jun 1, 20191273
A brief overview of the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiʻi's Queen LiliʻuokalaniCommemorating the 125th anniversary of the overthrow of Hawaiʻi’s Queen LiliʻuoukalaniJan 18, 20185.4K18Jan 18, 20185.4K18
On the nuances of love, ownership, and careA topic that’s been on my mind a lot recently is love, and more specifically our language around it and what it encompasses and entails…Nov 27, 2017119Nov 27, 2017119
Thoughts from a ‘lenient teacher’As I teach my way through grad school, and potentially work my way up to a professorship, it’s important that I stay critical of how I…Sep 17, 20171K14Sep 17, 20171K14
2nd Gen MindsetOn the importance of those who ‘made it’ to fight for first-generation and/or low-income communitiesSep 9, 2017281Sep 9, 2017281
5 Tips for QTPOC applying to graduate schoolGraduate school applications are stressful for everyone, but they’re even more stressful if you’re a QTPOC*.Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
On pursuing creative hobbiesAs work continuously piles up and the stress of the world weighs us down, it can be incredibly difficult to motivate yourself to pick up or…Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Published inLEVELI Don’t Look Black, but I’m 100% Black Excellence. Any Questions?You can question my Blackness, but I know where I come fromSep 4, 20171Sep 4, 20171
The connections we’ve lostOn the importance of environmental education & literacySep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
Responsibility, Privilege, Right — KuleanaReflections on kuleana as I transition to life in Hawai’iSep 1, 20172Sep 1, 20172
A product, not a replicateAddressing the harmful beliefs we were raised withAug 30, 20171Aug 30, 20171