Respected RDF Human Rights Speaker Dr. Nyla Khan Celebrates 3 Years in “50 Making a Difference” List

Dr. Nyla Ali Khan, OCCC Faculty and Human Rights Speaker for The Respect Diversity Foundation, has again received a “50 Making a Difference” award from the Journal Record. From the article: ‘“Through her experiences and insights, Dr. Khan introduces her students to ideas and concepts they may never come in contact with outside of the

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More Than Inherited Pride: Cementing a New Resolve to Right Wrongs and Build Loving Community

By Noel J. Jacobs, PhD (Title adapted from The Hill We Climb, by Amanda Gorman, excerpt taken from spoken word) We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one

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Statement from The Respect Diversity Foundation Regarding the Refugee Crisis

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. These words, by Emma Lazarus, are at the base of one of the most iconic statues in this country.  Except

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Any Way Truly Forward Will Include All of Us

I grew up with a sense of belonging in both received and chosen communities. I existed in several –Christian and Episcopalian; OU fan; Republican; middle class; Okie; American; guy. All of those communities create images of shared characteristics and maybe even a sense of connectedness for me at times. Community membership has many immediate benefits: it helps us identify “our”

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