By Connie L. Schaffer, University of Nebraska Omaha; Martha Graham Viator, Rowan University, and Meg White, Stockton University Sixty-four years…
Month: October 2024
Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there
By Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…
Is Donald Trump a fascist? No – he’s a new brand of authoritarian
By Geoff M Boucher, Deakin University Is Donald Trump a fascist? General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint…
US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender
By Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Joseph Cimpian, New…
Kamala Harris is being called ‘Jezebel’ – a Biblical expert explains why it’s a menacing slur
By M.J.C. Warren, University of Sheffield Jezebel has long been used as a slur against women who are considered too…
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.
By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam, California Healthline October 28, 2024 KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a…
Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery
By Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University The legacy of slavery in…
Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
By Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw…
This year’s Nobel prize exposes economics’ problem with colonialism
By Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson have been awarded the 2024 Nobel memorial…
Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite
By Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps…
