With the ever-growing costs of welfare programs in the United States, policymakers and advocates continue to ask the question: Is there a successful and cost-effective way to address this growing problem? Well, for this community in Peru, the answer is an unconventional activity: surfing.
Read More“In diaspora communities, the journey to maintaining cultural ties is narrow and arduous. Distanced by oceans and borders, immigrant communities – especially second and third generation-descendants – are prone to frayed ties to home. Commonly, the only window to the culture of their mother lands is through static-filled Facetime videos and phone calls. However, UNC’s Asian groups are striving – and flawlessly succeeding – in providing a connection that transcends geography. Faced with such a flourishing, I had the honor of delving ‘behind the scenes’ of UNC Ek Taal, the University’s competitive Indian classical dance group.”
Read More“Regardless, the Flores lawsuit underscores the presence of racial issues and race politics in this country. The suit may have greater implications for the country as the NFL garners enormous interest from the public.”
Read More“It is not just rappers like Dolph who often die before they reach old age. The premature deaths of pop artists across numerous genres is a phenomenon that has recently received more attention under an academic lens. Unfortunately, researchers have found that it is nothing new for pop artists to die young. However, some have noted that the ways in which they are dying are indeed unprecedented.”
Read More“Hence, by discussing these sensitive topics and transcending debate-crushing cancel culture, figures in these positions lead and engender public debate that forces conceptions that possibly were established by way of threats of retribution to enter the marketplace of ideas and prove their worth.”
Read More“Culture and art’s role in social movements is just one of the many reasons why recognizing, protecting, and learning about cultural practices and sites around the globe are important. There are a variety of potential reasons why a country may want an aspect of their culture showcased and protected as culture encapsulates society and history.”
Read MoreUntil young children across America and the world can come to terms with their sexuality and not feel shame, or worse, hate, Pride Month is vital. Until transgender youth can play team sports in high school without facing shame or judgement, Pride Month is vital. Until LGBTQ youth everywhere can openly be who they are without fear of being kicked out of their home, shunned from the families and lives that they know, Pride Month is vital.
Read MoreThere is a turbulent history of separation and togetherness in the rainbow nation of South Africa. The story has been playing out on rugby pitches for over one hundred years. Its latest chapter was written earlier this month, by those twenty-three players.
Read More“Yoga’s rise in popularity is directly linked to colonialism, so much so that Indian yogis travel between England and the United States to ‘sell’ the discipline.”
Read More“I see my mom in everything: in sunsets and the temple and my cul-de-sac in Raleigh. I see her in my best friends when they sing along with me in the car. I see her in my brother when he tells my dad to stop hounding me about my grades, that I’m doing my best and figuring it out. I see her in myself, when I rub coconut oil in my hair and do the New York Times sudoku and brew chai using a microwave instead of her signature teapot.”
Read More“For many, psychedelics are the next frontier beyond legal marijuana and a new opportunity for states to cash in on what is currently an underground market.”
Read More“Australian cartoonist Mark Knight came under fire last week for his depiction of Serena Williams in the Herald Sun. As for “how you draw an African American person,” experts respond to Knight - without the visual imperialism of the Jim Crow era.”
Read More“Kaepernick explained that he refused to ‘stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.’ Around this statement, Americans separated like oil and water.”
Read More“It’s hard to imagine American universities without also picturing tailgates, game days, and for Carolina students, rushing Franklin Street after a monumental win. Unfortunately for victims of sexual assault, athletics on college campuses often do not bring those same things to mind.”
Read More“By including black people in Greek life recruitment ads, while simultaneously excluding black people from membership, sororities display their tendency to align with ‘palatable blackness’…”
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