Meet McKenna Pope, ‘Foot Soldier’ challenging gender stereotypes
Source: MSNBC
In this interview, McKenna Pope shares how and why she petitioned a giant toymaker to change the way they create and market one of their top-selling toys.
Culture & Society
19 Native American Authors You Need to Read
Source: Open Education Database
This list compiles some of the best Native American writers, including Sherman Alexie and Joy Harjo. Which author are you most interested in reading?
Atlantis—True Story or Cautionary Tale?
Source: National Geographic
The legend of the lost island city of Atlantis is thousands of years old. But is it true? This article explains some of the theories behind Atlantis, and what the story of the city may really mean.
Romeo, Romeo, what’s Julian Fellowes done to you?
Source: The Telegraph
Julian Fellowes’s film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet has drawn criticism for altering the lines of Shakespeare’s most famous love story. Read the article to find out why critics and scholars feel that Fellowes’s adaptation is misleading.
‘Life is beautiful’
Source: The Guardian
Alice Herz-Sommer was the oldest known Holocaust survivor until her death at the age of 110. She was also much more: a talented pianist, a friend of famous literary figures, a subject of biographies and documentary films, and an unrelenting optimist.
A Jazzed-Up Langston Hughes
Source: Smithsonian
Langston Hughes made his voice heard by writing poetry about the African American experience. One of those poems has become the core of a multimedia jazz performance, helping young people hear Hughes’s voice in a new way. Read about the performance, watch a video clip, and see pictures from a rehearsal.
Participatory Theater
Source: Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding new ways to help end conflict around the world. In SFCG’s participatory theater program, actors interact with audiences for whom conflict is an inescapable part of everyday life. Watch this video to find out more about the program.
“I Will be Heard!”: Abolitionism in America
Source: Cornell University Library
Americans known as abolitionists played a crucial part in the fight to end slavery in the United States. This site offers a wealth of information about abolitionists and their cause as well as art and personal narratives from former slaves.
Woman with Down syndrome prevails over parents in guardianship case
Source: The Washington Post
People struggle for freedom and equal rights in many different ways. Jenny Hatch is a woman with Down syndrome who recently won the right to decide where and how she lives, after having had that right taken away from her for over a year.
Art in the aftermath: healing the victims of trafficking and slavery
Source: The Guardian
For many victims of human trafficking and slavery, art can be an important part of the healing process. In this article, we learn about why art matters and how it can help.