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Strong evidence shows that America badly needs more Black doctors, but the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action in higher education is resulting in medical schools training fewer Black persons to become doctors. To help rectify that, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has pledged to donate $600 million to four historically Black medical schools,…
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There is very little difference between the book burnings carried out by Germany’s Nazis and the book bannings being promoted by American arch-conservatives, but such bannings are rapidly increasing all across America. Librarians are the first line of defense against the practice, but they need help, and independent publishers, informal advocacy networks, tight-knit social groups…
“THE COST OF INHERITANCE, an America ReFramed special, is an hour-long documentary that explores the complex issue of reparations in the United States using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and the critical dialogue on racial conciliation. Through personal narratives, community inquiries, and scholarly insights, it aims to inspire understanding of the…
In 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared public school segregation was unconstitutional, thousands of all-white private schools opened across the South, hundreds of which still exist. Today, even though many of those schools are church based, state legislatures are finding ways to subsidize them. But the folks in the tiny town of Thomasville, Ala.,…
One of the great joys of science is the thrill of new discoveries. And one of the “truths” that most of us grew up with was the idea that only humans (and and maybe the occasional closely-related primate) use tools. Over time, we have found numerous examples of animals using tools (not to mention cooperating…
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Are the students protesting the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza being antisemitic? Robert Reich, the American professor, author, lawyer and political commentator who served in the administrations of four presidents, answers with a resounding No! Protesting against slaughter – as students in the US are doing – isn’t antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/israel-gaza-campus-protests Related Reading