Tag: Stereotypes
How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur
Danielle N. Boaz, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
For decades, it has been common for people to throw...
‘Wonka’ movie holds remnants of novel’s racist past
Meisha Lohmann, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Several years ago, I made a visit to a local...
Why some people talk very fast and others … take …...
Michelle Devereaux, Kennesaw State University and Chris C. Palmer, Kennesaw State University
Pop culture abounds with examples of very...
Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis
William Nash, Middlebury
Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner...
Why do some brands change racist names and logos, but others...
Ela Veresiu, York University, Canada
In 2020, against the backdrop of global demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism,...
How a Black writer in 19th-century America used humor to combat...
Rodney Taylor, University of South Carolina
Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their...
Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a...
Nazanin Andalibi, University of Michigan
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies in the United States ends in loss. Pregnancy loss,...
Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend...
Paolo Sigismondi, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
As a kid growing up in Italy, I remember watching...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
