Dream With Eyes Open, Says Diversity Series Speaker Bakari Sellers
At age 22, Bakari Sellers was the youngest African-American elected official in the nation when he defeated a 26-year incumbent to win a seat in the South Carolina State Legislature in 2006. He . . .
Charleston Church Shooting Turns Reverend into an ‘Accidental Activist’
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher calls herself an accidental activist. She defines it this way: “Someone who finds themselves in a life-altering experience and springs into action for specific . . .
Football Notable Herman Boone Believes 'Respect Begins with Dialogue'
It was 1971, and the city of Alexandria, Va., was embroiled in an effort to desegregate its public schools. When city and school officials decided to consolidate three high schools into one, . . .
Neurodiversity Advocate Calls for More Openness about Autism
Neurodiversity advocate, bestselling author, and entrepreneur John Elder Robison has a message for parents of children on the autism spectrum: Tell them they have autism. “It’s this idea that . . .
Jeff Bauman Recounts 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings and His Recovery
In 2013, Jeff Bauman was an average 27-year-old kid living in Chelmsford, Mass., with his mother and working at Costco Wholesale in Nashua, NH. He liked playing his guitar, drinking beer, and hanging . . .
Daryl Davis and Arno Michaelis Promote Communication and Understanding
The tattooed former Skinhead and hate-metal band member Arno Michaelis and African-American musician and author Daryl Davis seem an unlikely pair. But the two are a traveling anti-hate “band,” . . .
Maxim Pozdorovkin Compares Documentaries to Propaganda Films in Search for Truth
When one thinks of the word of “propaganda,” you are likely to think of the Nazi, Soviet Russia, and North Korean films and newsreels that feature marching armies and adoring citizens saluting . . .
Athlete Ally Founder Hudson Taylor Discusses LGBT Issues in Athletics
Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally Hudson Taylor discussed "Allyship: Becoming a Champion of Inclusion" as part of the Worcester State University Diversity Lecture Series on September . . .
Zohra Sarwari Aims to Dispel Misconceptions about Muslims
Dressed in a jilbab, author Zohra Sarwari told Worcester State University students on Wednesday, March 13 that, contrary to popular misconceptions, she isn’t forced by any man or her religion to . . .
Rob Smith Discusses ‘Closets, Combat, and Coming Out’
Rob Smith, who served in the U.S. Army for nearly five years as a tank driver and infantry rifleman, shared his story of being a “closeted” gay man in the military as part of Worcester State . . .
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