Graphic novels are the perfect combination of amazing storytelling and fiercely awesome visuals, according to HarperCollins Children’s Books. They are a great addition to any library and help kids get interested—and stay interested—in reading! Whether they like to read nonfiction, action, adventure, fantasy, or realistic fiction, there’s a graphic novel for every reader! Check out…
A Latter Day Saint Speaks Out Against Racism
Collectively we LDS lament our plight and trauma, we praise our historical feats, we’re proud of our White religious history, we pride ourselves in preserving and retelling our history, writes Keri Bartlett Bullock. However, collectively we’ve been taught, and continue to model the non-reckoning of severe racism that harmed – and still harms – Black…
Article: Mothers of the Movement: Evangelicalism and Religious Experience in Black Women’s Activism
This article centers Black religious women’s activist memoirs, including Mamie Till Mobley’s Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America (2003) and Rep. Lucia Kay McBath’s Standing Our Ground: The Triumph of Faith over Gun Violence: A Mother’s Story (2018), to refocus the narrative of American Evangelicalism and politics around Black…
Indigenous Knowledge Is Often Overlooked in Education. But It Has A Lot to Teach Us. | EdSurge News
As I sit at my grandmother’s oval-shaped wooden table, I feel a warm summer breeze through the open window. I ask her again how to pronounce iciyapi, writes Helen Thomas. “Ee-chee-yah-pee,” she says in a slightly slower, but confident tone. I repeat the syllables in a much slower and deliberate voice. “Ee…chee…yah..pee” the writer continues. “Good…
Fundraiser for Valerie Anders by Renne Wendt : Asking for help with funeral costs
Shay was a hardworking, intelligent man. His life’s work included things such as volunteering for the boys and girls club of Kenosha, and had helped with things such as removing graffiti and boarding up business last year with the destruction of downtown Kenosha. Shay always wanted to help but was the guy who if needed…
Boise State student raises more than $100,000 in scholarship for women in STEM after professor says women don’t belong there – Deseret News
In the fall of 2021, a college professor delivered a speech at the National Conservatism Conference, rejecting feminism and suggesting that women shouldn’t take spots from men in competitive fields, as I previously reported. “Every effort must be made not to recruit women into engineering, but rather to recruit and demand more of men who become…
Watch Mexican Indigenous Tales in Their Native Language in 68 VOICES, 68 HEARTS — Cinema Tropical
“Created by Gabriela Badillo, the exciting series of animated short films 68 Voices, 68 Hearts (68 voces, 68 hearts) retells indigenous tales narrated in their native tongues. Created in 2013 under the premise that no one can love that which they do not know, this series has produced 36 short films so far, with the…
Upcoming Activities From the Human Rights Collective
Here are some upcoming efforts from the Human Rights Collective. Training: Dealing With Difficult Conversations It’s not easy to find the courage to speak when someone you love says something that makes you feel uncomfortable. However, lasting change can only occur when you do. Contact us to have a workshop conducted for your school or…
How the massive success of Soul Train proved the power of Black audiences : Planet Money : NPR
In 1970, when Don Cornelius first launched Soul Train, it was still relatively rare to see Black people on network TV. So the idea of a Black-owned show featuring Black performers and created for a Black audience was revolutionary. Read the full story.
Study: Black Patients Often Coded in Negative Terms in EHRs
Black patients were more than twice as likely to have their patient behavior and history characterized in negative terms compared to white patients, data from electronic health records (EHRs) revealed. This higher likelihood of having a negative descriptor in their EHRs — with terms such as “resistant,” “noncompliant,” or “agitated” — showed up even after…
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