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Reflections on identity, justice, and community resilience, on top of whatever else happens to cross my mind.
Urgent Call for Dalhousie to Divest from Companies Complicit in Israeli Occupation
Dear Members of the Dalhousie University Board of Governors, As a current doctoral student at Dalhousie University, I feel compelled to speak out on an issue that goes to the very heart of our shared values as an academic institution. The university’s...
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The Power of Reading in Ballroom Culture
In ballroom culture, reading is essential—a practice that challenges, critiques, and connects us. It’s not just about being sharp or witty, though it can be both of those things. Reading is about truth-telling, and sometimes that truth stings. It’s not...
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Social Work, Black Joy, and the Kiki Ballroom Scene
As a social worker committed to anti-oppressive, community-driven care, I can’t ignore the violent history of this profession—a history tangled with state control, surveillance, and intervention in marginalized communities. I often think about what it...
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