How the Class of 2020 is Persevering Through the Pandemic
Last year’s graduating seniors are doing more than taking 2020 in stride.. They are converting disappointments, surprises, and tragedies into life lessons for the rest of us.
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
Susan Brenna
Love Story: From an Unrequited Love to an Unbreakable Bond
She liked him from afar for three years. Then he fell in love on date three.
Paula Ann Solis
One Man’s Mission To Recruit 100 Board Members
Miami-Dade Alum Justin Pinn knows the impact of having diverse voices on boards in his community, so he’s recruiting area alums to join in this important work.
How to Understand Your Real Social Capital
Advice on how to tap into your skills and your network from the co-host and co-creator of the Black Social Capital Podcast
Teaching Critically Conscious History is Not Un-American
Teaching honest history is a necessary step toward disrupting systems of oppression.
Demetrius Hobson
When Will History Be Taught Honestly?
If students are to explore America's unvarnished history and grapple with its consequences, teachers must dislodge long-held narratives. Will it take a generation?
Samantha Hernandez
When Parents Won't Give Up
A group of Minneapolis parents with roots in Somalia are getting a distinctly American lesson in how education systems work, and just how much strategizing and speaking out it takes to be heard.
Leah Fabel
Nina Robinson
Arts as Activism for Black Students
In these dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, supporting the artistic growth of Black students is more important than ever before.
L'Oreal Thompson Payton
Freelance Writer, Editor, and Motivational Speaker
Difficult Classroom Conversations About Race
Educators of different identities share how they are making space for tough conversations about racism in their classrooms and communities in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing, and what enduring change they hope will come out of this moment.
Madeleine Burry
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
Laura Zingg
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
High Schoolers on What Success Means to Them
In their own words, four students define success and the tools they need to achieve it. Note to grown-ups: It's not about the money.
Sanai Metoyer
Carlos Jimenez
Harrison Yazzie
Gabrielle Taylor