Author: classofhc

  • Conversation No. 22 – Amadu

    Conversation No. 22 – Amadu

    Amadu is from Brooklyn, New York, and had recently moved to the Silicon Valley region of California at the time of his interview. He was spending his days “acclimating to the California environment, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and building my network with people out here.”

  • ClassofHC Poll: Who Do You Love?

    ClassofHC Poll: Who Do You Love?

    What I don’t get – and would like to understand – is the ethical calculus of people who are moved to passionate action by the sight of suffering canines…yet find themselves in a state of paralyzed ambivalence when the topic of suffering humans comes up.

  • Straight Outta Asterisks

    Straight Outta Asterisks

    It’s only a teachable moment if we learn something.

  • The Summer Madness 3-on-3 Rap Tournament

    The Summer Madness 3-on-3 Rap Tournament

    Because a good challenge is a terrible thing to waste…

  • Rich Africans

    Rich Africans

    Tougher than Nigerian hair…

  • Conversation No. 21 – Christina

    Conversation No. 21 – Christina

    Christina is from the Chicagoland area. At the time of her interview, she had recently moved into her first home in the western suburbs of Chicago.

  • Joy and Pain

    Joy and Pain

    A classic movie and a classic book…

  • Conversation No. 20 – Mikal

    Conversation No. 20 – Mikal

    Mikal is from Toronto, Canada. At the time of his interview, he was living in New York City and spending his days “hoping Kanye will call and sign me.”

  • We Still Here

    We Still Here

    Celebrating Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness in the face of tragedy.

  • Conversation No. 19 – Daphne

    Conversation No. 19 – Daphne

    In our 19th conversation, we’re speaking with Daphne. She’s from Brooklyn, NY. Her family is from Haiti, and she spent most of her time in her childhood days in Haiti. She spends her days “planning, writing [ideas] down, scheming on the next big idea, the next big goal, the next…