What Dolly Parton Taught Us About Belonging Across Difference
Why did Dolly Parton seem to connect with people across race, class, faith, sexuality and politics? This SSF Weekly Reflection explores childhood memory, music, poverty, Whitney Houston, allyship and what it means to create belonging without requiring sameness.
Belonging, Fitting In and the Psychological Cost of Assimilation
What do we ask people to give up in order to belong? This SSF Weekly Reflection explores the psychological cost of assimilation, conditional belonging and what happens when adaptation flows primarily in one direction.
Henry Nowak, the Search for Truth, and the Dangers of Distortion
The death of Henry Nowak is a tragedy. An 18-year-old young man lost his life in horrific circumstances. A family has been left grieving. Questions remain about the actions of those involved and about the decisions made in the final moments of Henry’s life. Those questions deserve to be investigated fully, transparently and fairly. At […]
