I’m supposed to preach tomorrow about leadership… I will preach tomorrow about leadership… But my words will be colored by what I saw of leadership today. I watched peaceful, albeit vocal, protesters seeking peace in Gaza, be pepper sprayed, fired on, and arrested for “unlawful assembly” at my public university, The University of Virginia.  Literally...

* This piece mentions sexual violence and human trafficking As I have shared here before, I am currently studying for a PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.  This work is focused on the ethics of embodiment as a question of equity.  My specific concentration explores the way race has been created and...