Laura Williams attended one of the largest conferences of Black undergraduates in the country. Here’s what young Black voters think about the 2024 election. President Joe Biden is hemorrhaging support from young Black voters. An April 2024 poll found that…
As governments in Iran, Russia, and China brutally crack down on dissent, overcoming authoritarianism seems like an increasingly insurmountable task for the masses. Once upon a time, Augusto Pinochet appeared to have a similarly unbreakable grip on Chilean society. With…
If someone asked, which country would you say was a lesson in expanding democracy during the pandemic? To many, the answer is no longer America, “the beacon of democracy,” but few might guess this answer. As authoritarian governments tightened their…
“I realized that when you don’t have love for yourself then when other people hate you, it reconfirms the hate you already have for yourself. So you believe them – or when you have shame – you think you are unworthy of love,” Bassett said.
In 1954, Brown vs Board of Education was hailed as the start of racial progress in America. This landmark case set the precedent to overturn laws enforcing segregation across the country, from buses to bathrooms, after the Supreme Court ruled…
