Celebrating Black History
Marlis Jansen Marlis Jansen

Celebrating Black History

The origin of Black History Month dates back to 1915 when it was founded by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). It was 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

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The Wealth of Knowledge
Katherine Rosa Katherine Rosa

The Wealth of Knowledge

I was spared the struggle that nearly every single one of my friends in had to deal with: weighing the price of colleges against their merits. As I watched my friends struggling to choose between schools they were excited about and the ‘financially wise’ option of public in-state schools, it hit me, palpably but on a rather subconscious level, how lucky I was.

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Burned By The Bakery
Hana E. Zumstein Hana E. Zumstein

Burned By The Bakery

As far as money is concerned, I’ve never cared that much about it. While my parents did make sure that we were unaware of any financial struggles they might have had — largely because they never spoke about money at all in front of us — it ended up being money that destroyed the family that I grew up with. At least that’s what it felt like.

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I Started Talking about Money and Here’s What I Learned
Lily Boyar Lily Boyar

I Started Talking about Money and Here’s What I Learned

My experience at Graddha was the first time I really began to talk openly about money. I remember it felt uncomfortable and even scandalous initially. But as I practiced having these conversations, I was able to slowly deconstruct the many beliefs, fears, attitudes and judgements I had developed around the topic.

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