“Huey’s Kites” NME

“Huey’s Kites”

Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn.   “Flying kites is such a simple act of freedom. The peacefulness, open field, endless sky and seemingly unlimited ways the kite can move or flow. And yet, this freedom isn’t afforded to everyone. A basic childhood (and adult) act never experienced, to me, is a metaphor for the…

Race and Equity in the Time of COVID-19 NME

Race and Equity in the Time of COVID-19

Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn.   The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the racial inequities our country was built on, bringing to light how deeply systemic racism impacts our society at every level. At the same time, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others expose the fact that anti-Blackness and police brutality have…