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A century ago, James Weldon Johnson became the first Black person to head the NAACP

  • Written by Anthony Siracusa, Director of Community Engagement, University of Mississippi
imageThese NAACP leaders met at a 1916 conference.Library of Congress

In this moment of national racial reckoning, many Americans are taking time to learn about chapters in U.S. history left out of their school texbooks. The early years of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights group that initially coalesced...

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Kids as young as 3 years old think YouTube is better for learning than other types of video

  • Written by Brenna Hassinger-Das, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pace University
imageMany children stuck at home during the pandemic are watching more YouTube videos than ever, for both entertainment and education.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

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Young kids believe that YouTube videos are better for learning than TV shows or videos created on a...

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Muslim schools are allies in France's fight against radicalization – not the cause

  • Written by Carol Ferrara, Assistant Professor, Emerson College
imageMuslim schools can provide a place for girls to study while wearing headscarves.Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

Following recent terror attacks in France, President Emmanuel Macron appears intent on pushing forward with his plans to combat what he sees as “Islamic separatism” – starting with the schools.

A new bill...

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Muslims have visualized Prophet Muhammad in words and calligraphic art for centuries

  • Written by Suleyman Dost, Assistant Professor of Classical Islam, Brandeis University
imageHilye, or calligraphic panel containing a physical description of the Prophet Muhammad made in 1718 in the Galata Palace, Istanbul.Dihya Salim al-Fahim, (1718), via Wikimedia Commons

The republication of caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in September 2020 led to protests in severalMuslim-majority...

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How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imagePresident George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message.Getty Images

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black velvet suit, tied his white...

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In the 1620s, Plymouth Plantation had its own #MeToo moment

  • Written by Carla Gardina Pestana, Professor and Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World, University of California, Los Angeles
imageMaids, who invariably lived with their employers, were especially vulnerable.Brownie Harris/Corbis via Getty Images

In the many celebrations, reflections and histories of Plymouth colony, the settlement’s gender dynamics often get short shrift.

But not unlike today, men possessed power and privilege, women feared voicing their views and...

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Ocho meses de confinamiento por COVID-19 y contando: ¿Qué podemos hacer cuando estamos aburridos?

  • Written by Erin C. Westgate, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
imageEl aburrimiento es una gran queja de la pandemia. PeopleImages E+ via Getty Images

En la mayor parte del mundo, gran parte de nosotros seguimos en casa para evitar la propagación del coronavirus. Pero quedarse atrapado en nuestro hogar puede llevar al aburrimiento.

El aburrimiento es una señal de que no estamos comprometidos de manera...

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Why nursing home aides exposed to COVID-19 aren’t taking sick leave

  • Written by Shefali Milczarek-Desai, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Immigrant Workers' Rights Clinic, UA James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
imageNursing home aides have protested working conditions that can push them to work while sick.Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday via Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated America’s nursing homes, but the reasons aren’t as simple as people might think.

To understand how nursing homes became the source of over one-third of U.S....

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China beat the coronavirus with science and strong public health measures, not just with authoritarianism

  • Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
imageOne of the Wuhan train stations in fall 2020. The city reopened in April 2020 after a total shutdown.Liu Yan, CC BY-SA

I live in a democracy. But as Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself longing for the type of freedom I am seeing in China.

People in China are able to move around freely right now. Many Americans may believe that the Chinese are...

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A brief history of Georgia's runoff voting – and its racist roots

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
image(R to L) Georgia GOP Sens. David Purdue and Kelly Loeffler at a rally with Sen. Tom Cotton on Nov. 19, 2020 in Perry, Ga. Loeffler and Purdue face runoff elections against Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on Jan. 5, 2021. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

Across the U.S., many states use different electoral systems....

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