As a lifelong human rights and environmental activist working in the space community, I’ve been contemplating this question a lot lately. — As a lifelong human rights and environmental activist working in the space community, I’ve been contemplating this question a lot lately. So I took a moment to pen my thoughts. It seems we have a chicken-and-the-egg issue, rather than an either-or issue. “We cannot solve our problems with the same…

Racism is not about hate, it’s about power. One may choose to hate those they wish to subordinate, but it is not necessary to maintain… — Racism is not about hate, it’s about power. One may choose to hate those they wish to subordinate, but it is not necessary to maintain power over them. The nature of discrimination is that it posits a belief of superiority over others and develops policies to support those beliefs.

Time to Make Some Big Commitments — Time to Make Some Big Commitments Is this the kind of nation we want to be part of? MLK gave his speech at Lincoln Memorial 53 years ago. Yesterday it was occupied by the National Guard confronting peaceful protestors standing up to the same racial constructs King spoke of that day. Is this the home of the free and the brave? …

With great power comes great responsibility… — With great power comes great responsibility… Racial discrimination and oppression was originally developed to support a desire for cheap labor in Europe. …

A Way of Being in the Time of COVID-19 — A Way of Being in the Time of COVID-19 Humans were created for interdependence, touch, and community. These experiences are fundamental to our vitality. It’s difficult to live a healthy life in their absence, yet the current environment causes us to embrace physical distancing as the most logical response. This…

An Open Letter to Tennessee Legislators — An Open Letter to Tennessee Legislators Rep. Glen Casada / @GlenCasada Sen. Jack Johnson / @SenJohnson As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to please support SB 256/HB 235, seeking to amend criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. It’s time legislators ask more critical…

Posted by Jared Angaza on Aug 27, 2016 in Activism, Lifestyle, Philanthropy | No Comments — Posted by Jared Angaza on Aug 27, 2016 in Activism, Lifestyle, Philanthropy | No Comments Photo by Adam Dyson (one of my favorite muses) AdamDyson.com I’ve been a philanthropist and activist my whole life. It’s part of my identity. It derives from my profound love and reverence for our human…

Our friend Jonathan Olinger at HUMAN recently wrote and directed the latest Alicia Keys video, Let Me In. — Our friend Jonathan Olinger at HUMAN recently wrote and directed the latest Alicia Keys video, Let Me In. The film is a tribute to the refugee crisis around the world. There are more refugees today than at any other time in history. Half of them are children. Despite all our…

The country of Bhutan protects 51% of it’s land for conservation, ensures that 60% of the land is covered in forests and is one of the top… — The country of Bhutan protects 51% of it’s land for conservation, ensures that 60% of the land is covered in forests and is one of the top ten most bio diverse countries on the planet. What does Bhutan value? Costa Rica’s national slogan is “pura vida”, meaning “pure life”. 25%…