‘Low and Slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Read about why lowriding is important to Juan Ramirez and his community in Los Angeles.
Culture & Society
How to identify and deal with toxic masculinity
Source: Edgar Daily
Read this article to learn more about how to identify and fight against the perpetuation of toxic masculinity.
Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
Source: The New York Times
Learn why product marketing may be crucial to public health.
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.