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Why I See Myself at an HBCU

By Chimdindu Okafor — 2022

While visiting historically Black campuses, I began to reimagine what my college experience could be.

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How Latino Catholics Are Grappling with Their Own History of Racism

The United States is going through a national examination of conscience on the question of race, and the Latino community is no exception.

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J.D. Long-García
2020
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‘A Story of Great Resilience’: After Fleeing Taliban, Stranded U of T Mississauga Student Turns to Profs for Help

Exam season is a stressful period for many students – but for Sana Hashim it was also the moment when her world was turned upside down.

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Kate Martin
2022
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College Students with Immigrant Parents Are too Often Overlooked

Children of immigrants to the United States that attend university here have unique experiences of their own, and face many of the same obstacles first-generation college students face. Yet, they are often overlooked in discussions of marginalized groups on campus.

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Salma Heram
2021
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Psychology Must Become a Sanctuary Discipline to Heal Racial Trauma

Researchers explore pathways of healing racial trauma in Latinx immigrant communities.

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Hannah Emerson
2019
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The Realities of Raising a Kid of a Different Race

As transracial adoption becomes more common, here’s what every parent should know.

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Karen Valby
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The Hidden Curriculum for FGLI Students

Many first-generation, low-income individuals just starting college face a wide range of unexpected challenges that are left unacknowledged at an institutional level.

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Karen Lu
2021
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Immigrant Community College Students Struggle to Find Support During COVID

City Colleges of Chicago immigrant students balance extra work hours, technology issues and limited English proficiency with remote learning.

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Ata Younan
2021
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The ‘American Dream’ from Immigrants’ Perspectives

On the popular television series “Shark Tank,” the “sharks” usually exclaim after learning an immigrant has made their fortune off an idea, “That’s the American dream!” In every case they equate making a ton of money as the American dream. I disagree.

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Russ Perman
2022
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What the American Dream Looks Like for Immigrants

Upward mobility is common for the millions who come to the US. But there’s a lot more to the story.

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Anne Helen Petersen
2021
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Inspiration, Not Charity: How Refugees from Bhutan thrived in Blacktown

Refugees are not vulnerable they just need help to play to their strengths, says Om Dhungel, a ‘Blacktown boy’ from Bhutan.

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James Button
2021
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