Kamar H. Samuels’ appointment as NYC Schools Chancellor signals a moment of cautious optimism for a system long defined by stratification, policy battles, and systemic inequities. But as history and lived experience show, real change in urban public education depends less on leadership turnover and more on whether the city confronts the structural forces that shape opportunity in the first place.
This framing creates a paradox: while women are expected to bear the physical and emotional burdens of reproductive labor, their ability to negotiate fair compensation and labor conditions remains constrained.
Sheryl Carter ’82 arrived at Yale ten years after the institution started to admit women. When she was in high school preparing for the college admissions process, she never thought about going to Yale. Carter only ended up applying to…
In a recent video released by March of Dimes, a pregnant mother named Claudia declares that she will likely give birth in a car. The nearest hospital is a thirty minute-drive from her home. Claudia recalls giving birth to her…
In December 2015, rising rap star Meek Mill opened for Nicki Minaj at the Atlanta stop on her The Pinkprint album tour. The rapper was a budding talent in the hip-hop industry—Meek Mill was preparing to release his highly anticipated…
