Dr. Tyana Velazquez-Smith has a unique understanding of the needs of her neurodiverse students. Having been diagnosed with autism as an adult, she now uses her perspective to create inclusive and sensory-friendly educational environments through Sensational Inclusion, a learning center and educational program she created in February this year. Already, Sensational Inclusion has worked with
By Joseph Torres and Collette Watson The Los Angeles Times’ recent decision to lay off more than 20 percent of its newsroom served as another stark reminder of why the stakes are so high — especially for communities of color — in the current debate about the future of journalism. In 2020, the Times apologized
Monumental Steps Toward Justice & Repair This past Winter, New York State took a historic step toward reparative justice by creating a commission to consider reparations to address the consequences of slavery in the state. This comes on the heels of New York’s recent announcement that over $183 million has been secured for victims of
More than 80 percent of journalists are exposed to work-related trauma, according to a 2017 research paper in the National Library of Medicine and Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma. And experts say that number has likely increased due to the pandemic, covering protests and police-involved shootings and mass shootings and violence in the community.
by Brian Geldin of Mañón Media Management Making a living solely on your art can be incredibly difficult and with inflation, rising costs and the advent of AI, many are wondering if it’s even possible today? In pondering the answer to this existential question, I did a Q&A with two acclaimed artists, Erica Bryant and Samson