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The 1619 Project
By Nikole Hannah-Jones—Aug. 14, 2019 My dad always flew an American flag in our front yard. The blue paint on our two-story house was perennially chipping; the fence, or the rail by the stairs, or the front door, existed in a perpetual state of disrepair, but that...
Defense Minister Asks Military Watchdog to Investigate Racism in the Ranks
By Lee Berthiaume—Aug. 14, 2019 Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has asked Canada’s military ombudsman to investigate racism in the Canadian Forces following several high-profile incidents and a report linking service members to right-wing extremist and hate groups. The...
Interracial And Multicultural Scholarships: How We Separate Race from Culture and Embrace All
Qualifying for scholarship money is not about dissecting your ancestral bloodline. Or is it? Let’s face it; the United States is a melting pot of multiculturalism that leads to a wide variety of ethnic unions. As a result, college students hail from diverse...
Multiracial Athletes Sparking Debate in Japan Ahead of 2020 Games
By Joshua Miller—Aug. 7 2019 Amid a shifting cultural landscape, a handful of talented multiracial athletes are among some of Japan's best chances to reach the podium at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and consequently draw attention to an often ignored yet growing...
AAP Issues First Policy on Racism’s Impact on Child Health and How to Address It
By Maria Trent, M.D., M.P.H., FSAHM, FAAP—July 29, 2019 The AAP has consistently taken a stand on issues that make some children and adolescents more vulnerable than others. Policy statements and other reports have addressed many of the social determinants of health...
Black Journalists Push Media to Cover ‘Hyper-Racial’ Moment in Politics
By Michael Calderone—July 29, 2019 The Associated Press earlier this year shifted a national race and ethnicity reporter to its 2020 election team, an acknowledgment that race has become a defining element of President Donald Trump’s campaigns. That beat, assigned to...
Some Stereotypes Seem to Be Universally Applied to Biracial Groups in the U.S., New Study Finds
By Hilary Hurd Anyaso—July 8, 2019 Stereotypes often guide our perceptions of members of social groups. However, research has yet to document what stereotypes may exist for the fastest growing youth demographic in the U.S. -- biracial individuals. Are biracial...
Government Makes a Start in Tackling Education Inequality
By Laura Walters—June 25 2019 This year’s five Budget priorities include supporting Māori and Pasifika aspirations, and improving child wellbeing. As part of this, the Government has given a funding boost to supporting Māori learners and addressing racism and...
The Difference Between Hispanic and Latino
By Nicki Lisa Cole, Ph.D.—June 30, 2019 Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably though they actually mean two different things. Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish or are descended from Spanish-speaking populations, while Latino refers to people who...