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And it’s our CHOICE to LOVE that will HEAL U.S.
The Racial Lens This lens is not an option for those whose skin is dark It's simply life's experience The reality is stark When...

Fernell Miller
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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CAN WE KEEP IT ALIVE?
Listening to "his Dream" and my heart aches. Wondering if this country has what it takes. So easily divided the past four years, When...

Fernell Miller
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Freedom
Freedom is letting go Freedom is not having to know Freedom is found in light In the day and the night Freedom is the love we give a...

Fernell Miller
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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Views
My view is yellow and blue, at times I can see green Yours is red and blue, and purple can be seen With blue we both see eye to eye, our...

Fernell Miller
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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The World Beyond My Mind
By Kim Leatherman I lived in a box within my mind small, comfy and safe the walls well defined Experiences and beliefs built up each wall...

Fernell Miller
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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Launching Forward with New School!
WOOHOO!!! Nobody’s going BACK to School - We are launching FORWARD with NEW SCHOOL!! TAKE SURVEY HERE We can't return to a system that...

Fernell Miller
Aug 29, 20204 min read
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We are asking the WRONG questions regarding our return to school.
It’s not a question of WHEN will we return during COVID-19 at Stage 3 or 4 . . . It’s not a question of HOW we will return with a mask,...

Fernell Miller
Jul 23, 20204 min read
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"You cannot dismantle what you cannot see. You cannot challenge what you do not understand." Layla S
Children of Children The children of children by the time they’re half grown have habits like rabbits and young of their own The children...

Fernell Miller
Jun 22, 20206 min read
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Let's E.S.C.A.P.E. - A Journal for Emotion Self Care And Personal Environment Work!
I’m so excited to share my first digital E-Journal, E.S.C.A.P.E. This Self Care series centers learning around the five parts of our...

Fernell Miller
Jun 11, 20203 min read
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We Are All Rooted In Racism
Thank you so much for reaching out to me and my family. I’m thankful that I am in a position to see and share your responses with Black and

Fernell Miller
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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No one’s identity should be the CAUSE of their Death
If you knew that this would be your last Mother’s Day, what would you do to prevent that from happening? Who would you ask for help to...

Fernell Miller
May 14, 20204 min read
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Let's Take Your Emotional Temperature
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare" Audre Lorde Emotional...

Fernell Miller
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Perspective: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
Here Is the Truth Knowing ourselves, digging up our roots, is the first step in building strong diverse, inclusive and equitable...

Fernell Miller
Apr 16, 20208 min read
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HUMANITY PROVIDES US BALANCE
Hibernation and Connection We all need Hibernation . . . AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME by Kitty O'Meara And the people stayed home. And...

Fernell Miller
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Liminal Space: The Time Between the ‘What Was’ and the ‘What's Next.’
The Pandemic is happening FOR us, not TO us.
In every darkness there are always silver linings and slivers of hope to hang onto...

Fernell Miller
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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Imagine If This Video Was Mandatory In Schools...
My good friend Melissa Lowery is one of the people really doing equity work! Her amazing reflective documentary should be mandatory in...

Fernell Miller
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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This Is What Black Girls Need...
Starting with Black female Students, historically marginalized, I would like to do the following: 1. Black Student Unions, Black...

Fernell Miller
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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Why Kids of Color in Suburbia Need Adult Diversity Champions
FACT: When children feel safe, valued, and connected at school, they will thrive. We cannot deny that there is a need for social and...

Fernell Miller
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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