By Marlee Bunch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign My grandmother’s name was Mrs. Zola Jackson. As one of the handful…
Month: September 2023
Podcast: Tim Scott stirs controversy with race comments during Republican presidential debate
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott stirred controversy this week after making remarks about slavery, suggesting it is not a historical…
We asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China’s influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably
By William Hatungimana, Oklahoma State University and Haruka Nagao, Oklahoma State University China has big ambitions in Africa. Between 2000…
Hip-hop on trial: When can a rapper’s lyrics be used as evidence in a criminal case?
By Taifha Natalee Alexander, University of California, Los Angeles When police arrested Nevada rapper Kenjuan McDaniel on a murder charge…
Climate change is destroying public housing and displacing women of color
Two years after a public housing complex was hit by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, residents are still without answers on…
Alabama to draw new congressional map, bolstering Black voters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s hotly-contested congressional map will receive it’s first major overhaul in about three decades after the U.S.…
Why separating fact from fiction is critical in teaching US slavery
By Eric Gable, University of Mary Washington and Richard Handler, University of Virginia Of all the debate over teaching U.S.…
South African tourism: informal traders need support, not more red tape
By Alicia Fourie, University of Pretoria and Derick Blaauw, North-West University South Africa is an attractive tourist destination for foreign…
Biases against Black-sounding first names can lead to discrimination in hiring, especially when employers make decisions in a hurry − new research
By Martin Abel, Bowdoin College Because names are among the first things you learn about someone, they can influence first…
Podcast: 11-year-old Black girl attacked, called racial slurs by neighbors celebrating Mexican holiday, mom says
Trinity Washington, an 11-year-old Black girl in Chicago, was allegedly attacked after her neighbors — who were reportedly celebrating Mexican…