From Turning Pages: Fowzia Adan recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor’s degree in Public health. She is from Somalia, and lived in Nairobi, Kenya, before she arrived in Boise, Idaho 8 years ago. She interned with the Idaho Suicide Prevention Program and is currently interning with the College Bound Program. As aContinue reading “Turning Pages: Fowzia Adan reads from The Proudest Blue, A Story of Hijab and Family”
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Turning Pages: Tai Simpson reads from Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
From Turning Pages: “The Storyteller” is Tai Simpson’s name in the Indigenous language of the Nez Perce Tribe. Tai studied Sociology and Political Philosophy at Boise State University. In the community, she serves as an organizer for the Indigenous Idaho Alliance and works as a Social Change Advocate with the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual &Continue reading “Turning Pages: Tai Simpson reads from Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History”
Turning Pages: RJay Barsh reads from Kia the Queen
From Turning Pages: RJay Barsh is an Assistant Basketball Coach at Boise State and Generation Wellness Trainer. Barsh, originally from Tacoma, Washington, spent seven seasons as the head coach at Southeastern University (NAIA) in Lakeland, Florida. While with SEU, Barsh led the Fire to three NAIA Division II National Tournament appearances and a Final Four,Continue reading “Turning Pages: RJay Barsh reads from Kia the Queen”
City Club of Boise: The Impacts of Redlining on Health, Wealth and Housing
From the City Club: In discussions of racism, media and public figures often focus on individual acts of discrimination or violence. But we know that racism also refers to broader, systemic patterns of oppression and control that don’t always get the same attention as individual instances of aggression. Racist, systemic practices have long-lasting impacts, andContinue reading “City Club of Boise: The Impacts of Redlining on Health, Wealth and Housing”
City Club of Boise: The Confluence of Race and Gender for Women of Color
From the City Club: This important discussion explores the experience Women of Color. Our panelists and moderator represent successful women in our community with diverse backgrounds. The discussion will explore the experiences of our panelists and moderator– both as women and as members of diverse racial and ethnic groups– and how those experiences may intersectContinue reading “City Club of Boise: The Confluence of Race and Gender for Women of Color”
Still indigenous, still here: Return of the Boise Valley People
The City of Boise’s Department of Arts and History featured this gathering of the descendants of the original residents of what is now call Boise. From the city’s web page: “We spent time at Fort Hall learning about the grassroots effort among members of the regional Tribes, including their aim to ensure younger generations andContinue reading “Still indigenous, still here: Return of the Boise Valley People”