Tag: African Americans
A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital...
Jason Oliver Evans, University of Virginia
With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some...
Pit bulls went from America’s best friend to public enemy –...
Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt University
As recently as 50 years ago, the pit bull was America’s favorite dog. Pit bulls...
What is Afrofuturism? An English professor explains
Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University
The new sci-fi musical “Neptune Frost,” set in a Rwandan village constructed with...
Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions...
David Mendez, University of Michigan and Rafael Meza, University of Michigan
The FDA has opened the public comment period...
Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans....
Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University
Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major...
How gay men justify their racism on Grindr
Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri-Columbia
On gay dating apps like Grindr, many users have profiles that contain phrases...
There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit –...
Jill Vasbinder, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of...
Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and...
Denise A. Herd, University of California, Berkeley
It’s been one year since George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police...