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April 15, 2022

Free Minds and Hearts at Work

In 1947, Jackie Robinson pioneered the integration of American professional athletics by becoming the first black player in Major League Baseball. From a This I Believe essay recorded in 1952, he discusses his fight against prejudice.
June 8, 2020

The Birthright of Human Dignity

In his 1953 memoir, “The Seeking,” Will Thomas detailed his family’s experience of moving to an all-white New England town. His essay explores how his own bigotry once shaped his beliefs.
August 18, 2017

We Are Each Other’s Business

In high school, Eboo Patel failed to support a friend facing anti-Semitism. Now, the Chicago interfaith youth organizer believes honoring diversity means having the courage to actively speak up for it.
July 1, 2015

The Power of Human Touch

I believe in the power of the human touch - its power to bridge gaps between people due to language, culture, race, ethnicity or education, and its power to heal. One morning, I was arriving to my clinic in a...
June 2, 2015

Thank You, Michael

Do you remember the ad from the phone company (when there was only one phone company) that entreated us to “Reach out and touch someone?” What a powerful message. Years ago, someone did reach out and touch my life forever....
June 2, 2015

What’s your Label?

Yes, I am one of the many plagued with the unfortunate yet alarmingly common diagnosis associated with classroom misfits, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In my early years, teachers could not figure out why I endlessly blurted out questions, why I...
June 10, 2014

I Will Rise Above Judgments

Almost every day in my life I am being judged. I am being judged by my race, appearance, and actions. I have been judged by family, classmates, and strangers. All judgments that I have overheard, and comments made towards me;...
June 5, 2014

Finally, Affordable Health Care

The Advantages of Obama Care are significant to me because of my families need for affordable health insurance. When Barack Obama became president in 2009, he began working on a legislative plan to make health care insurance accessible and affordable...
May 13, 2014

Equality for All

I believe, as our founding fathers did, that everyone is created equal. Over the last eight years I have met people from all walks of life: different races, religions and sexual orientations and identities. I started off as a young...