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Tracing My Ancestral Roots Gave Me the Confidence My Father Denied Me

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Tracing My Ancestral Roots Gave Me the Confidence My Father Denied Me

Growing up, I could never live up to my father’s expectations, but researching our family history helped open his heart to me.

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January 2021

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December 2020

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Ancestry

Roots

Some folks have family trees that go back generations, others don’t know who their birth mothers are. No matter what, the human desire to know where one came from runs deep.

Ancestry

I Left Islam and Came Back Again: My Complicated Relationship With My Faith

Hermione / Student / Progressive / Gen Z /

I Left Islam and Came Back Again: My Complicated Relationship With My Faith

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I Cleaned Up My Community and Answered an Ancestral Calling

The Phoenix / Visionary / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I Cleaned Up My Community and Answered an Ancestral Calling

I Wasn't Able to Say Goodbye to My Grandpa Due to COVID

The Australian Drongita / Research Scientist / Progressive / Millennial /

Not Being Able to Say Goodbye to My Grandpa Due to COVID

I’m a White Teacher, Teaching Black History

HistorysLessons / Adjunct Professor / Progressive / Gen X /

I’m a White Teacher, Teaching Black History

I’m a True Daughter of the American Revolution

Beagle Scribe / Producer, Screenwriter / Conservative / Gen X /

I’m a True Daughter of the American Revolution

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Roots

Some folks have family trees that go back generations, others don’t know who their birth mothers are. No matter what, the human desire to know where one came from runs deep.

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Hi, Society

Okay, so how many movies did you see in the theater last year? And live concerts? Yeah, that’s what we figured. And yet!

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And Beyond

The year is 2020. Science and technology influence everything from day-to-day tasks to our health and longevity. And yet an ocean of advancement still awaits. The question is, how do we dive in?

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To say this year has sucked would be an understatement. But amidst the hot dumpster fire that is 2020, we're looking for a silver lining.

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George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Portland. Chicago. Lafayette Square. As cities across the United States grapple with protests, unrest and rebellion, The Doe takes a deep dive into justice and the system.

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Subject Matters

Reading, writing and arithmetic ain’t what it used to be a decade ago—or even a few months ago.

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What She Said

It’s difficult to articulate what it's like being a woman. Hell, even the spelling of the word is cause for discussion (we see you, womxn).

Women

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Love

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