How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It’s Changed
Source: NPR
Read about recent interpretations of and challenges to the pivotal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Current Events
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality’s Biggest Barriers
Source: Forbes
Men and women are still not guaranteed equal rights in the U.S. Constitution Read about concrete actions which thought leaders suggest we take in order to achieve equality.
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” jabs, flips Asian American film cliches
Source: AP News
Asian American actors feel like they’re finally getting the representation they deserve.
California families relay harrowing escape from Afghanistan
Source: AP News
Read about their experiences as they plead for the rescue of those still trapped in Afghanistan.
Young activists bemoan climate inaction, demand more say
Source: PBS
Read what youth climate activists such as Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg had to say at the Youth4Climate summit.
What the ‘Lyme wars’ can teach us about COVID-19 and how to find common ground in the school reopening debate
Source: The Conversation
Lyme disease, which people get from tick bites, is a subject of controversy in the medical field. What can we learn from this controversy that might help people deal with disagreements about COVID-19 and reopening schools?
US women dominated medal count at Tokyo Olympics in ways they’ve never done before
Source: USA Today
Learn about women’s outstanding achievements in Olympic games past and present.
Holocaust survivor denounces French protesters who compared COVID-19 vaccines to Nazi horrors
Source: KTLA
Survivors and loved ones of victims of the Holocaust recently pushed back against protesters who trivialized it.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Source: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage month begins September 15th. Peruse the list of videos featuring Hispanic history, culture, music, and more!
The ancient origins of the Olympics
Source: TED
Curious about how the games first came to be? Watch the video to learn more.