Commencement Address at Oberlin College
We need to accept that difference has always been a part of our American experiment—for better and for worse. We must make an effort to accept and understand that difference, not ignore it.
Tag: common humanity
Crossing Class Lines
In a society as unequal as ours, people tend to interact almost exclusively with people who share similar educational histories, incomes and occupations.
Hey, Kids, Look at Me When We’re Talking
Consider this fair warning: If you’re going to bring your children around me, I’m going to teach them how to shake hands.
How Talking To Strangers Can Transform Your Life
While research now shows that talking to strangers has the power to make us happier, many of us still walk the streets with our eyes cast downward, headphones in.
Insisting on our Common Humanity
Where do we go in a world in which so many innocent humans are being slaughtered by other humans?
Muslim Slam Poet: ‘If You Need Me To Prove My Humanity, I’m Not The One Who’s Not Human’
Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan’s powerful poem isn’t about humanizing Muslims.