Monthly Archives: November 2021

Oakland woman 1st transgender contestant to qualify for ‘Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions’; Hopes to show trans kids they can too

Update on Amy Schneider: 40-game winning streak on Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022, the second-longest win streak in the show’s history, behind only Ken Jennings, who hosted the show as she competed. Oakland computer programmer Amy Schneider has won … Continue reading →

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You are better than enough

South Carolina, 1959. A nine-year old Black boy sat on a library counter refusing to leave until the librarian gave him his books. He did not care that the librarian had called the police. He was not phased that during … Continue reading →

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Do not judge by appearances…

“Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat.” -Scottish Proverb

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Denmark fighting prejudice with The Human Library

The Human Library challenges stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is a place where people are books on loan to readers for a chat.

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