PinnedCrystal Belle, PhD5 Tips for Managing the Burden of Racism in the ClassroomCritical Race Theory (CRT) teaches us that racism is permanent in the United States and its permanence is deeply embedded within our laws…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Crystal Belle, PhDRadical self-care as DEIB in the workplaceWhen writer and feminist Audre Lorde centered caring for herself as “self-preservation” and an act of “political warfare” back in 1988, the…May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Crystal Belle, PhDChoose People Who Choose YouThroughout my life, I have witnessed the ways that we often choose people or spaces that do not choose us. Sometimes we do this to prove…Feb 21, 20222Feb 21, 20222
Crystal Belle, PhDHow to Become More ConfidentEverywhere we turn these days, we hear of self-love and self-care, often rooted in conceptions of confidence. The assumption I observe…Dec 4, 2021Dec 4, 2021
Crystal Belle, PhDRevolutionary Mothering on Mother’s Day“We can learn to mother ourselves…” ~Audre LordeMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021
Crystal Belle, PhDThe Real Reason You’re Not Saying Ma’Kiah Bryant’s Name“Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.” ~Toni Morrison, BelovedApr 25, 20212Apr 25, 20212