Identity – StorytellingDiversity

Dried blue flowers, partly grounded into a powder in a mortar.

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.

Colored post-its on top of a diagram, post-its list aspects of identity (for example, male, Lutheran, creative, social justice advocate).

February 4, 2020 Identity

Identity on a Wheel

Students in the Diversity and Media Storytelling course in the journalism program at Oakland University recently shared aspects of their

Close-up photo of Kaitlyn Radoicic, smiling.

May 15, 2019 Acceptance / Gender / Identity / Sexuality

Asexuality Is Beautiful

Katie Valley created a poster to capture her interview with Kaitlyn Radoicic in a media design class in the Journalism

March 19, 2019 Family / Identity / Race / Urban

Be Anything

Matthew Zeig interviewed senior recruitment advisor Brittany Thomas about diversity and her life journey. She shared her experience learning that

Deirdre Pitts' important object, her disseration, a diploma for outstanding dissertation, and an award.

March 19, 2019 Family / Feminism / Gender / Identity / Intersectionality / Race

Women of OU

This project started as a requirement of my Critical Social Justice Perspectives course but turned into an exciting opportunity to hear my role models share

February 5, 2019 Acceptance / Family / Feminism / Gender / Identity / Religion

Five Identities

Five Oakland University students describe their identities in six words. Below are their six-word stories, along with short reflections on