Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Colleges and universities have struggled to explain just what diversity, equity and ...

Itwasthe first day of the spring semester, and I nervously watched as my lecture hall filled up with what ended up being 48 students for my music history class. As a second-generation Korean American ...

“Why did you stick with your faith after the discrimination?” Deacon Tim Bolton asked me. I had enrolled in Fairfield University’s spiritual direction program during college to deepen my lifelong ...

New York celebrated the fifth annual Disability Pride with a colorful parade, marching from Madison Square Park to Union Square Park in New York City on July, 14, 2019. The event promotes inclusion, ...

Disney World helped me realize that my disability could be an advantage sometimes if I let it be, especially when traveling. Ashley Couto is a Montreal-based freelance journalist specializing in ...

July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to commemorate the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act and to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and visibility of the disabled community. This ...

I have schizophrenia, and I had to stop working full time when I was in my 40s. Navigating life with far less income has been a challenge, but it hasn't been insurmountable. This article is part of ...

When I was younger, I felt like I had all the confidence in the world. If you were to ask my parents to describe me in one word as a child, they would both say fearless. My family loves to tell the ...

'When I think about the lifelong journey and experiences I’ve had with my disability, I can see very clearly how the challenges I’ve faced have made me who I am today,' Ali Stroker writes. 'When I ...

Years ago, when some family and community members learned that young Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame was losing her vision, they lamented, "How will you be anything in the future? Oh my Lord, is this the end ...

For "THR Looks," the multifaceted artist chats about her journey to self-acceptance: “Society's going to do everything it can to make you hide the deepest parts of yourself." By Anaja I. Smith As one ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email FALLS CHURCH, Va.- One never knows what they can do until they are thrust into a situation beyond their control.