I neglect my talentsFar far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is...

This past month, a 5th grader discovered a loaded gun inside a school bathroom at Somerset Academy Bay School in Kendall. The gun was ‘mistakenly’ left in the bathroom by a security guard after using the restroom.  Yes, you read that correctly. Armed security left a loaded gun in a middle school restroom. The security...

On Tuesday, May 8th, black students from across Miami-Dade County hosted, “Beyond the March,” a youth-led town hall on violence at Little Haiti Cultural Center to discuss the violence that they face daily and ways to implement solutions. A packed room filled with students, parents, law enforcement and elected officials joined the first of a...

We were deeply saddened to hear the news at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Our thoughts are with all of the families and victims of this terrible tragedy. Once again, there will be discourse on gun rights and history has shown us that this discourse will eventually be swept under the rug, with no real...

Highlander Research and Education Center also known as the Folks School, was founded in 1932 by Myles Horton. Throughout the years, Highlander has become a meeting place that brings people of color and white allies together to challenge white supremacy. This year I attended the Seeds of Fire Legacy Tour which brought together youth leaders...

We’ve grown. Significantly.  _________ In April we announced our leaders, Hashim and Ruth, would be transitioning from their respective roles at Power U. While we are saddened to see them go, we are also excited about the future. With this excitement we are pleased to publicize how much Power U has grown! Finding a new Executive...

Organizer and Executive Director of Power U. Beginning this June, Ruth will be dedicating her time to birth justice work, expanding her role as a doula. Hashim will be moving out of state to join his partner, Tiffany, who is embarking on an exciting new career opportunity. We are proud of the impact our collective leadership...

On December 6th and 7th of 2015 the work of Power U was the main topic of discussion in a two-part series on the University of Miami’s student radio station.  Click here to go to WVUM’s website and listen to the shows.