Tag Archives: Culture & Society

What Is Gender Blindness?

Is it better to acknowledge differences in gender or ignore those differences entirely? Read about the pros and cons of gender blindness, and how the ideal approach may be a delicate mix of both gender awareness and gender blindness.

How Kids Helped During the Revolutionary War

How did the families of everyday colonists respond when the Revolutionary War started? Read a brief list of some of the ways that the children of the Minutemen and Continental Army soldiers answered the call during the Thirteen Colonies’ struggle for independence.

5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women

Native American women achieved important but often overlooked accomplishments in the early development of North America. Their success inspired later trailblazing efforts. Read the extraordinary stories of five Native American women whose impact went beyond forging the groundwork of an emerging new nation.

Healing the political divide

This article examines the reasons for the current level of political division in the United States and considers how we might go about trying to improve the situation.

Why Texas Still Celebrates Confederate Heroes Day

At the start of the 2021 Legislative session in the state of Texas, a bill was filed to end an outdated state holiday. Find out why it’s on the books at all.

A high school student needed help with tuition, so an unlikely group stepped up: prison inmates

Prison inmates decided to pool their earnings together to support a high school student facing some difficult times.

‘Low and Slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community

Read about why lowriding is important to Juan Ramirez and his community in Los Angeles.

How to identify and deal with toxic masculinity

Read this article to learn more about how to identify and fight against the perpetuation of toxic masculinity.

Evolutionary psychology explains why haunted houses creep us out

An old and dilapidated house being reclaimed by greenery. Creaky floorboards and shifting walls that seem to groan. Intimidating exterior looming in the darkness. All possible elements of a “haunted house,” but what exactly do we find so scary? Read on to discover a psychologist’s take on the subject.

Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines

Learn why product marketing may be crucial to public health.

Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says

Over a century and a half after emancipation, why are Black Americans statistically more likely to suffer from health problems?

Fort Mose: America’s Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom

Fugitive African slaves seeking freedom in early America found refuge at St. Augustine. Granted freedom by the Spanish, these skilled laborers eventually established the first legal free black town in the present-day United States.

Pullman Porters

The Pullman porters provided exemplary service at the height of luxury train travel in America. Their efforts to unionize and promote workers’ rights went beyond the picket lines to impact the Great Migration and the growth of the African American middle class.

To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government

In 1983, Native American activist Janine Windy Boy sued the government to protect the voting rights of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne people in Montana. Read the intriguing story of this effort to fight voter suppression.

Many Black and Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, Asian and Black Americans are experiencing racism and discrimination more frequently than they did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click this link to learn more about the results of the survey.

The Real Reasons All the Top Chess Players Are Men

A former competitive chess player challenges the widely-held belief that men are innately better at chess than women.

Former NASA Scientist Predicts “Gold Rush” in Space

Just like the California Gold Rush spurred people to flock to California in search of a fortune, Sailesh Ramakrishnan predicts that companies and investors will make a mad dash to the space sector.

This is What Happened When an Australian City Gave Trees Email Addresses

What would you do if faced with the opportunity to email a tree? Would you write fan mail and love letters? For many Melburnian citizens, the answer is yes!