When hateful rhetoric spreads, whether online or offline, its damage extends far beyond the direct victims. We find that hate speech fundamentally threatens the bedrock of society—community cohesion. It actively works to fracture social relationships, erode shared democratic values, and deepen existing societal divisions, making it one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale. This is why international bodies, including the United Nations and UNESCO, view the fight against hate speech as critical to advancing peace, human rights, and sustainable development. Continue reading
Category Archives: 20th Century Women Artist
Slavery Sparked America’s First Opioid Wave.
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Before the headlines about OxyContin, before the fentanyl crisis took over the streets, and way before the Sackler family became a household name, America was already battling a massive opioid beast. We think of the opioid epidemic as a modern tragedy, but the blueprint was written over 150 years ago, right in the smoke and blood of the Civil War.
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Exploring Genetic Links
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Genetic research often reveals uncomfortable truths for those clinging to ideologies of separation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells, known as HeLa, were harvested from a Black woman in 1951 and became the first immortal human cell line, fundamentally changing the landscape of modern medicine. This biological immortality mocks the very concept of racial hierarchy, as these cells became the universal standard for human cellular biology, irrespective of race.
Belva Davis, Winner of 8 Journalist Emmy Awards
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Belva Davis (October 13, 1932 – September 24, 2025)
Ever heard of Belva Davis? She wasn’t just any reporter. She was the first Black woman on TV news out West, a total trailblazer! Imagine the doors she had to kick down. But one of her biggest gigs? Covering the explosive Huey Newton trials. This wasn’t just a legal case; it was a snapshot of a nation boiling over with racial tension, a pressure cooker about to burst. Belva Davis didn’t just report on it; she navigated it, a Black woman in a white-dominated media landscape, during a time of intense racial strife. Continue reading
Chrisette’s Cancel Culture Killing
Aint Nothing Fake About This News
Broadcast Journalism That Did Not Drop In From The Oval Office.
Odessa Madre A Real Urban Legend
The Demenishing Blue Suit
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I Sing Your Praises Mary And Willie Ratcliffe
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I Sing Your Praises!
Mary And Willie Ratcliffe, Publishers Of The Bay View Newspaper, San Francisco CA.
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Mary and Willie Ratcliffe, publishers of the Bay View newspaper. Image: Emma Marie Chiang/Special to S.F. Examiner
What’s In A Name?
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