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This blog examines the ways in which culture creates inequities and divisions between groups of peop
22/04/2023
Last Saturday, seven mass shootings occurred in a single day. The shootings spanned across six states, killing over ten people. There have been more mass shootings than days so far this year and there have arguably been more mass shootings at this point of the season than in any other year in a decade. Conservative gun rights advocates have made a business of championing the 2nd Amendment of the American Constitution....
The Harsh Reality of American Gun Violence Last Saturday, seven mass shootings occurred in a single day. The shootings spanned across six states, killing over ten people. There have been more mass shootings than days so far this year and th…
04/03/2023
It's been a full year since Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine. Tens of thousands have died on both sides of this conflict. The invasion is responsible for the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Ukrainians, led by its charismatic leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, have managed to withstand repeated Russian attacks and have collectively developed a tremendous degree of confidence over the past 365 days....
High Stakes For Putin, Russia in Ukraine It’s been a full year since Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine. Tens of thousands have died on both sides of this conflict. The invasion is responsible for the largest refugee crisis in E…
10/02/2023
Back in 1994, the state of Florida passed a mandate into law that required the teaching of African American History within its public school system. After the law was passed, the state created the African American History Task Force to help school districts implement the new directive. However, neither the law nor the Florida Department of Education set any deadline for these districts to comply....
Ron DeSantis’ War on Pure Black History Back in 1994, the state of Florida passed a mandate into law that required the teaching of African American History within its public school system. After the law was passed, the state created the …
30/01/2023
The brutal beating of Tyre Nichols has caught the attention of a nation now accustomed to video footage of black men struggling to survive frightening encounters with law enforcement. However, this time the violent perpetrators are not your typical white racists. Nichols killers were unmistakably black. So what is the significance of this bizarre reality? Back in the early 1990s, the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots brought international attention to the issue of police brutality in America....
The Murder of Tyre Nichols Exposes Crisis in Black America The brutal beating of Tyre Nichols has caught the attention of a nation now accustomed to video footage of black men struggling to survive frightening encounters with law enforcement. However, this…
04/01/2023
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on January 2, 2023 has unleashed a great tsunami of the fears routinely agonized by parents and former football players. His collapse before a nationally televised audience on Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals has arrived at an inconvenient time, at the onset of the NFL Playoffs. Even Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless tweeted out his dissatisfaction with the cancellation of the game in the aftermath of Hamlin's frightening episode in front of a shocked America....
The Beauty and Horrors of American Football Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on January 2, 2023 has unleashed a great tsunami of the fears routinely agonized by parents and former football players. His collapse before…
18/12/2022
Elon Musk was booed at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California after being introduced as a surprise guest for a Dave Chappelle comedy gig. This development comes after Musk, once the wealthiest person on the planet and the current owner of Twitter, recently laid off many of the company's employees at its headquarters in San Francisco. Elon Musk has become a controversial figure, heavily engaged in the culture wars of the present day....
Cultural Heroes Needed Amidst Mainstream Dysfunction Elon Musk was booed at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California after being introduced as a surprise guest for a Dave Chappelle comedy gig. This development comes after Musk, once the wealthie…