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Category: Society
What do you know about society? Are you part of a community? These articles cover everything from mental health to Jamaican coalitions.
America's Oldest Woman is Black and 116
Hester Ford has lived in 2 centuries and under 19 US presidents and is now 116 years old.
The FBI kept a file on Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was seen as an extremist threat by the first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. And all for speaking out against racism and the Nazis.
Herbie Hancock on Buddhism and Creativity
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock talks about how Buddhism has "absolutely and positively" affected how he looks at everything in a lecture for Harvard University in 2014.
Alternatives to ableist terms
Don't call something 'stupid' or 'crazy'. Try some of these alternative words for ableist terms.
James Baldwin on the meaning of liberty
The late scholar gave his thoughts on what he believed liberty to mean in this short video.
Pets wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic
Cats and dogs donned masks during the flu pandemic of 1918. But how different was it for pets back then compared to the current COVID-19 pandemic?
How should you social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The guidelines on social distancing are vague depending on your government. But this video might help you interpret the concept.
Reniqua Allen on hope and black millennial burnout
Reniqua Allen was interviewed for Longreads and discussed her latest book, It Was All A Dream, and black millennial burnout.
Cultrface proudly declares November "Purple with Yellow Spots History Month"
Cultrface wants to bring order and balance to the POC discourse with the first Purple with Yellow Spots History Month.
Making Peace in Jamaica with former gang members
The Violence Interrupters are working to end violence in their communities. Making Peace tells their stories.
The insular world of hikikomori
FRANCE 24 reported on the hikikomori, people who live isolated in their bedrooms in Japan.
An interview with Simon from Power In Discussion
We interviewed Simon from Power In Discussion as part of Black History Month.
What's The "Jamaica Coalition"?
Is Germany teaming up with Jamaica in the name of politics? Not quite. But the Jamaica coalition is important to the European nation.
Semiotics: myths, #BlackLivesMatter & #AllLivesMatter
There's something to be said about the link between semiotics and activism. But what links Black Lives Matter with this branch of linguistics?