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What is medical racism?
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher Medical racism is one of the largest problems in the medical system today, yet many people do not know it exists. Since the beginning of modern…
Read More The Problem With the Term “BIPOC”
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher The term BIPOC, standing for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, has gained popularity as an inclusive phrase for marginalized racial groups. However, its usage is…
Read More Technology in Education: Does It Actually Help Us Learn?
By Vy Nguyen |
Technology has become such a normal part of school that it’s easy to forget how much education has changed because of it. We can find an answer within seconds, type…
Read More Kids Watching TV: How Children’s Media Has Changed
By Vy Nguyen |
I don’t think I realized how different children’s television is now until I started thinking about what I watched as a kid. PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network…
Read More The Richest Person Ever Was Black
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, is renowned for his extraordinary wealth, expansive empire, and significant contributions to culture and education. Reigning from…
Read More DEI in the Workplace
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher Diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEl, is a workplace term that has grown in popularity over the past few years. It refers to policies and procedures…
Read More Back to School: Why I Use Three Different Systems to Stay Organized
By Vy Nguyen |
Every new school year, I go through the same routine of convincing myself that this is the year I’ll finally stick to one organization method. It never works. What actually…
Read More How Food Brings People Together
By Vy Nguyen |
My mom loves to make a lot of egg rolls, and whenever she does, they don’t just stay in our kitchen. She’ll send a batch to friends, drop some off…
Read More The African King of Peace, Shamba Bolongongo
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher Shamba Bolongongo, also known as Shamba the Great, was the ruler of the Kuba Kingdom in the central region of the present-day Democratic Republic of the…
Read More The Racist History of Baseball
By Vy Nguyen |
Written by: Hayley Gallagher Baseball has been known as “America’s pastime” since its popularization in the 1860s, but its history is full of segregation and racism. The Negro Leagues were…
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