Month: March 2015

Adults Ask for Forgiveness – Why Levi Pettit’s Parents Shouldn’t Have Apologized

March 24, 2015

According to the Scoop Blog from The Dallas Morning News, Levi Pettit’s parents made an apology statement on behalf of their son for his racist chanting during a University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity bus ride. The statement started with, “As parents of Levi, we love and care for him deeply. He made a … More Adults Ask for Forgiveness – Why Levi Pettit’s Parents Shouldn’t Have Apologized

Ta-Nehisi Coates: Millennials and Social Justice

March 17, 2015

UNT’s distinguished lecture series featured world-class speaker, Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent at The Atlantic. Coates writes about culture, politics, and social issues for The Atlantic, and is also the author of the book, The Beautiful Struggle. His lecture about “millennials and social justice” had three points that resonated with me: Choosing and deciding to … More Ta-Nehisi Coates: Millennials and Social Justice