Monroe Nathan Work didn’t enter high school he was 23, but became one of the leading sociologists of his time. He was born August 15, 1866 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Work born to parents who were former slaves. When his mother died, Work moved […]
“One of the first things I ask my clients is, ‘Do you wear sunscreen?’ and they’re always like, ‘Oh no! I don’t have to!’” Latoya Chaplin, a Black esthetician from Maryland who specializes in Black skin, told HuffPost. “I think a lot of Black […]
When Serena Williams lost at the Wimbledon finals, she held a press conference where she said, “The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I’m in my grave.” Now, this may seem like […]
The German environment ministry wants to ban plastic bags, Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on Sunday. “My ministry is currently working on the legal regulations for a plastic bag ban,” the Social Democratic Party minister told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, adding that she wants Germany to […]
In a call to action to doctors and other health care professionals, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its first policy statement on the affects of racism on children’s health. The statement, which was published in the Pediatricsjournal in August, is titled “The Impact of Racism on […]
A court is set to decide whether British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can suspend parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit just days before an expected showdown with MPs. The case brought by more than 70 MPs and peers was scheduled by a judge […]
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