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THE HATE U GIVE
Hate Yourself For Keeping Quiet?
Don’t Be Afraid Of Speaking Out

July 15, 2020 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

The world is filled with too much hate. This piece is in honor of Black Lives Matter. Dedicated to those who’ve spent their lives, like Starr Carter in The Hate U Give, having to hide, needing to code-switch to play it safe (as discussed on NPR’s Code Switch). George Tillman, Jr’s compellingly forceful film offers …

HE NAMED ME MALALA
A Father Gives A Daughter
Her Voice

October 6, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Davis Guggenheim’s documentary film, He Named Me Malala, on the life of 18-year-old Pakistani Nobel Prize laureate and activist for the education of girls has opened in theaters to mixed reviews. I haven’t seen it yet, but I will. I’ve been thinking about the part a father plays in whether a daughter loves or hates …

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THE HATE U GIVE Hate Yourself For Keeping Quiet? Don’t Be Afraid Of Speaking Out

HE NAMED ME MALALAA Father Gives A Daughter Her Voice

THE HATE U GIVE
Hate Yourself For Keeping Quiet?
Don’t Be Afraid Of Speaking Out

HE NAMED ME MALALA
A Father Gives A Daughter
Her Voice