Nichole Margarita GarciaWomenAn Open Letter from the “Hot Tamale” aka Your Latina ProfessorUnfortunately, I have learned through the years the act of performing “what a professor looks like.” How I present and perform in the university classroom has vast implications for myself as a woman of color in the academy.September 10, 2018StudentsWas It Worth It? A McNair Scholar’s ReflectionMy palms were sweaty, my stomach uneasy and my body overwhelmed with nerves. I had returned to the McNair Scholars program as an alum to give the next generation of scholars a keynote address, which I titled, “Was it worth it?: A Two-sided tale to the PhD.”August 17, 2018OpinionGenocide to Exodus: Why the Average Joe Should Care About Puerto RicoPuerto Rico and the ongoing colonization of the island is nothing new. 1898 marks the official year in which the genocide of the Puerto Rican people became a legal act of the United States. Fast forward to today, we are in the same situation.July 6, 2018OpinionMy Father to Me, Is the Father He Never HadI have had the privilege of having my father in my life. Like my best friend, my father’s father was absent from his life. My father to me, is the father he never had.June 13, 2018Opinion#ReclaimingMyTimeAs I learn how to say “no” every day, it does not go without care. I need to put my best foot forward and be the best possible version of myself. As difficult as it is for us to say “no” as women of color in academics, I will as I #ReclaimMyTime.June 4, 2018LatinxGrowing Roses in White ConcreteAs an academic, I am constantly traveling to present at conferences, network and create change in communities. The one question I am always asked is, “Where are you from?” My response is Salt Lake City, Utah. It is my home, and not the answer people expect to hear.May 22, 2018OpinionHow to Not Kill Our SonsThis is a call to action. Stop killing our sons, literally and metaphorically. Make a connection, be an ally. The best allies are the individuals who listen, advocate and empower others to do the same.May 15, 2018WomenFix Yo’ Face: Angela Rye, Me, and Cardi BOver the years, I have heard comments about how I need to control my “emotions” because they are “too expressive,” “offensive” and “disrespectful.” Historical amnesia has stricken the United States regarding women-of-color bodies as objects to be controlled.May 1, 2018African-AmericanThe Hate U GiveIt takes only one person to change the trajectory of youth of color and invest in them when they are at the brink of falling into a system that was designed to disadvantage them.April 23, 2018OpinionWe Regret to Inform You…Rejection is all too familiar in academia. We get rejected from fellowships, grants, academic journals and tenure-track jobs. At times, we do not even receive a rejection letter or email and are left to our own thoughts in the abyss of silence.April 8, 2018Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page