Stories
More Equitable Society Depends on Fuller Truth of U.S. History
In his op-ed To Build a More Perfect Union, Teach Students the Truth, Drew Ramsey thoughtfully addressed the very controversial and important issue of what should be taught about the history of race in our country. Is it better to inform students of this topic, a topic that may make some feel uncomfortable, even guilty?
Reweaving Illuman
Reweaving is a process that has been in the making for a few years now. The main motivation behind it came from past president Terry Symens-Bucher who first proposed that we (Illuman) examine the collective shadow of our organization. He wanted us to ask and to answer the following questions…
Through a Glass, Darkly
I remember feeling as though all the big questions had been answered. There I was, a confident young man coming of age at the end of the Cold War. Politicians assured me the economic struggles of the past were a distant memory and that the burgeoning Internet would provide prosperity for all. And, as a child, I was taught our country had heard and answered the call for racial justice and gender equity before I was even born.