Featured Article - Big Ideas
Why we swing for the fences: Reflecting on the first two decades of our foundation
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Featured Article - Fresh Takes
I’m biracial and I want to attend an HBCU – here's why
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Featured Article - Fresh Takes
Back to the beginning: 15-year-old computer scientist traces her path to becoming an innovator
Emma Yang
January 2020
Beginnings
A Note from Melinda
We put a lot of pressure on Januarys.
New years, we are often reminded, are an opportunity for a new start. We’re encouraged to take a hard look at ourselves and our habits and think about how we can do better.
While it’s nice to think that there’s some magic transformational power in the first days of a new year, the truth, of course, is that our personal journeys aren’t necessarily tied to a shared calendar. Maybe the new beginning that will change everything for you happened last fall. Maybe it will come later this spring. There may not be a champagne toast or a ball that drops at midnight, but these pivotal moments deserve to be recognized, too.
In that spirit, Evoke is starting the new decade by asking contributors to share how they’ve approached new beginnings in their own lives.
Happy new year.
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When I visited ARRAY's creative campus recently, I got to see firsthand how the team is disrupting norms and building community around inclusive creativity. By supporting and amplifying creators of color, they are helping to make diverse voices heard and importantly, urging us all to act to address the injustices we see around us.
Congratulations, Ava DuVernay and the entire cast and crew of When They See Us, for your win at the Critics Choice Awards.
Congratulations, Ava DuVernay and the entire cast and crew of When They See Us, for your win at the Critics Choice Awards.
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