I was close to 30 years old by the time I completed my medical training. My…
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We Need People Within Our Publishing Houses Who Reflect What Our Country Looks Like
I didn’t have a very clear idea of what I wanted to do as a young…
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I Want to Burn the System to the Ground. But I Also Work Inside It
I was raised in a New York City bedroom community. We were liberal — pro-choice, pro-gay…
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I Was Told: Just Keep Your Mouth Shut
I’m half-Italian, half-Puerto Rican. My mom’s from Puerto Rico, my dad was from New Jersey. Both…
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I Don’t Think Anyone Grows Up Wanting to Be a Prison Guard
I don’t think anyone grows up wanting to be a prison guard. I was going to…
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I’ve Been Telling Hollywood to Hire Black Talent for Years
As a kid growing up in the 1990s, I didn’t put two and two together. I…
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