Culture & Society

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

Source: University of Michigan

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

Source: University of Florida/Florida Museum

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

Source: History

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

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

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

Source: Pew Research Center

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

Source: Slate

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

Source: Futurism

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

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

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!