Tag Archives: activism

Is this justice?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Aaron

In April 2000, my dad was shot and killed. I’ve been through a lot of different phases related to this incident and I’ve obviously had a very different life because of it. The police caught the young men who shot … Continue reading →

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My moment of hesitation

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Aaron

As a heterosexual, able-bodied, white cis-gendered male, I have a lot of unearned privileges in society that were taught to me through everything I interacted with. Whether it was media, school, etc. One of the only areas in which I … Continue reading →

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A letter to a Senator

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Aaron

A letter that I wrote to my State Senator: Senator Stein, My name is Aaron Hood and I am a graduate student at North Carolina State University. I’m writing you because North Carolina prohibits gay couples from marrying. I find … Continue reading →

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