May 24, 2021
Can you look in the mirror and see the hero or heroine that may be inside you? Why shouldn’t all children be exposed to heroic figures from history who look like them? How can they feel not just a sense of pride, but a sense of true belonging as folks who look like them have contributed and continue to contribute to our world in significant ways? That genuine pride of being connected to a fundamental part of history gives any marginalized individual not just a sense of pride, but a sense of belonging in a world where being marginalized feels literally and figuratively like a second skin.