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Published in Think Rubix

·Jun 18, 2021

America Doesn’t Celebrate Juneteenth

Before the country’s new national celebration means something, it needs this simple fact. Let me tell you about my experience with Botswana’s 50th birthday. When I first entered the country for my own research, I happened upon the yearlong celebration of Botswana’s independence. …

Juneteenth

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America Doesn’t Celebrate Juneteenth
America Doesn’t Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth

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Published in Think Rubix

·Jun 11, 2021

Katt Williams And The Culture of Nostalgia

Is your relationship to the past cursing your view of the present? My father and I have a little debate we can’t seem to defuse. Every time I see my father in person, we have a huge hearty hug, exchange pleasantries and talk about our little worlds, and then somehow…

Culture

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Katt Williams And The Culture of Nostalgia
Katt Williams And The Culture of Nostalgia
Culture

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Published in Think Rubix

·Apr 15, 2021

How Innovators Wield Power

Why do futurists, designers, and innovators have such a limited understanding of how power affects social change? “After three weeks of co-design, we felt like we truly made something special.” As a part of an International Development Design Summit, dozens of designers from over twenty countries flocked to a small…

Design

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How Innovators Wield Power
How Innovators Wield Power
Design

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Published in Think Rubix

·Apr 6, 2021

Designer, You Can’t Control the Future

“How exactly is a design “racist”? A couple of months ago, I wrote an article called A Hundred Racist Designs, detailing just a few of the millions of ways racism shapes design and how design shapes racism. The speculum? The tipping system, intellectual property laws? …

Design

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Designer, You Can’t Control the Future
Designer, You Can’t Control the Future
Design

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Published in Think Rubix

·Mar 2, 2021

Anti-Racist Systems Thinking

Everyone loves to talk about systemic racism. Why not use systems thinking to better understand how to address it? Sometimes, it feels like history is repeating itself. In our world where the unprecedented is the norm, there are still a few things that remain consistent: Every day, we wake up. …

Equity

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Anti-Racist Systems Thinking
Anti-Racist Systems Thinking
Equity

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Feb 7, 2021

Redesigning American Democracy: On Stacy Abrams’ “Our Time is Now”

On building a system where everyone has a voice. Who deserves to be a part of our society? Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams is a scrupulously detailed text on today’s unique opportunity in American society. By unpacking the value of identity politics, emoting the crushing experience of her…

Design

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Redesigning American Democracy: On Stacy Abrams’ “Our Time is Now”
Redesigning American Democracy: On Stacy Abrams’ “Our Time is Now”
Design

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Feb 1, 2021

Expatriate Entrepreneurs Must Stop Abusing African Innovation. But, It’s Harder than You Think.

Have you heard of a kgotla? Depending on the context, it’s a public meeting, traditional law court, a community council of Botswana villages, or all of these at once. I hadn’t heard of one until I visited the country for my research. …

Innovation

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Expatriate Entrepreneurs Must Stop Abusing African Innovation. But, It’s Harder than You Think.
Expatriate Entrepreneurs Must Stop Abusing African Innovation. But, It’s Harder than You Think.
Innovation

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Jan 15, 2021

Breaking the Speed Limit

To reach our dreams, it sometimes feels necessary to break the sound barrier accomplishing tasks. Soon enough, however, we’ll be ones left shattered. What have you lost, on accident or purpose, because of the pandemic? Flash Gordon has been my nickname my entire life. I got the name from a…

Self Care

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Breaking the Speed Limit
Breaking the Speed Limit
Self Care

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Oct 23, 2020

What We Learned About The Limits Of Design

Design centers a massive promise: that the field can shape the world. How does it fall short? What made you fall in love with design? Personally, the field made me feel like I could do anything. Our tools, mindsets, spaces, and creations have stewarded possibility for generations. I remember learning…

Design

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What We Learned About The Limits Of Design
What We Learned About The Limits Of Design
Design

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Oct 4, 2020

Pedagogy of the Oppressed: The Design Theory For Our Future

We need new ways to think about transforming the world. Fortunately, the path was trailblazed half a century ago. Does going to school make you feel empowered? Think back to the last time you were in a classroom. We’re not talking about when you walked across the stage, or the…

Design

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Pedagogy of the Oppressed: The Design Theory For Our Future
Pedagogy of the Oppressed: The Design Theory For Our Future
Design

9 min read

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