Self Acceptance of Sexuality
By Shannon Gaffney Tristan Riggs, an 18-year-old college student, studies fashion design at the School of Art Institute of Chicago.
Category: Identity
Defining Multiracial Identity
By Angel Brandon Maria Horn is a sophomore and Psychology major at Oakland University. The Ohio native has a unique
Opening Up to Family
By Emma Carr This is Joshua Ahearn’s story. My family has always been picture perfect; we’re the type to host
Hair, Wigs, Embracing Baldness
By Brynn Wooten This is Reece Wooten’s story. I got my first bald spot when I was 14 years old,
Childhood in the Mountains Before the Yugoslav War
By Adriana Ivezaj Growing up I lived in a country called Yugoslavia, in a popular tourist city named Podgorica. Our
Culture and Being Biracial
By Adam Conigliaro In Southeast Michigan, a biracial American man faces discrimination from his extended family for his skin pigmentation.
Spanish with an Accent
By Sarah Markstrom Perla Escamilla is a Spanish Major at Oakland University (OU). She has gone through a lot in
Diversity, Identity, and Choice
By Sarah Gudenau Norunuhar “Noony” Ali is a nursing student in her sophomore year at Oakland University (OU) with an
Friendly. Biracial. Introverted. Lost.
Time for another class exercise with six-word stories to reflect on diversity and identity. Understanding. Curious. Passionate. Believer. Loving. Brazilian.
Identity on a Wheel
Students in the Diversity and Media Storytelling course in the journalism program at Oakland University recently shared aspects of their
