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Why it's problematic: On the surface, it may seem like a well-intended phrase, but its underlying history makes it questionable. When it comes to children of color this "compliment" stems from racist stereotypes suggesting people of color are unable to speak eloquently and only use slang. Noting a BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of color) child's speech is essentially telling them that they deviate from the norm because you assumed they wouldn't be able to speak well. For the recipient of the compliment it translates to: "You sound really smart for a Black person" or ...

by afampov · February 16, 2021 Holyoke, MA — For over 40 years, Womenshelter/Compañeras has worked tirelessly to empower women and their children to live independently and free from domestic violence by providing prevention education, crisis intervention, a safe and confidential shelter, social and legal advocacy, housing, and related support services. On February 25th at 4 PM, Womanshelter’s Executive Director, Carmen Nieves, will host Amy Waldman, Co-Director of Capacity Building and Equity Programs at the Department of Public Health, and Quynh Dang Progr...

Copy to clipboard I was never a huge Spider-Man fan, for a long time in my life. It took getting into superhero movies (albeit, the Marvel Cinematic Universe) for me to give the original Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire a shot, and then the remakes with Andrew Garfield. I even became a fan of Tom Holland’s version of the friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man. But nothing – and I mean nothing – compares to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Miles Morales is a game-changer. The whole entire movie really is, anyway. Marvel really pulled this one out of the park and left nothing ...