I’ve seen videos of this experiment done before in classrooms, but I’d never seen a video like this one that shows the experiment being tried on …
Racism in the USA?
Here’s the thing. I don’t know a single thing about racism in the USA — probably because I live in Hungary (yes, I know, I’m a genius) …
Social Media Meets Social Justice
This past month, the story that has swept the news is that of Mike Brown’s tragic and unwarranted death in Ferguson, Missouri. The innocent 18-year-old, …
Sorority Houses in South Prove Racism Still Exists
I couldn’t exactly tell you how many times I’ve heard people go on about how we are completely diversified in America or that racism was eliminated …
Marilyn and Ella: 20th Century Women
Ella Fitzgerald, the renowned jazz singer, had her fair share of battles to fight. While she was beloved by her community (and is widely considered one of the …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Ruby Bridges
The federal court ordered public schools in New Orleans to desegregate, and November 14, 1960, would be the day that black children in New Orleans …
Who are these white people, anyway?
Martin Luther King, Jr. day has a special place in my heart for many reasons. My mother was among the first teachers integrated in the …
The Truth About Beauty: Love the Way You Look
[su_youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk_x7s3QiYk”] When I was in third grade, I lived in Maryland, where I was one of the only white girls in my elementary school. …