‘An Imagined Reality’: Former Wall Street executive speaks about power of achieving American Dream

By Charlotte Dulany Speaker, author, immigration rights advocate and former Wall Street executive Julissa Arce spoke about achieving the American dream as an immigrant at the Voices of Social Change in Hoff Theater Tuesday night. Arce said she achieved the alleged “American Dream” — success, wealth and status — after beginning her career in the United States as an undocumented immigrant who bought a fake … Continue reading ‘An Imagined Reality’: Former Wall Street executive speaks about power of achieving American Dream

VOICES of Social Change holds panel to discuss recent athlete activism for social and racial issues

By Grace Dille VOICES of Social Change held a panel conversation March 8 in the Stamp Grand Ballroom on athlete activism, examining the surge of social and racial activism over the last several years. Professor Kevin Blackistone (University of Maryland) moderated the panel, which included Diane Roberts (WUSA9 Sports), Dave Zirin (The Nation), Ben Carrington (University of Southern California), Grant Farred (Cornell University), and Damion … Continue reading VOICES of Social Change holds panel to discuss recent athlete activism for social and racial issues