When Urkel first burst through the Winslow family’s door, echoing his signature “Did I do thaaaat?”, few could have predicted he would become one of television’s most enduring characters. What
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Category: Race and Ethnicity
How Race Shapes Health Outcomes: The Hidden Social Factors You Need to Know.
Working in public health, I used to think racial health disparities were just about genetics. After all, if Black Americans have higher rates of hypertension and diabetes, or Native communities
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How Social Change Reshapes Our World
I remember the first time my grandmother tried to use a smartphone. She held it like it might bite her, squinting at the screen as if it were written in
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Why Biology Does Not Determine Social Reality
I will never forget the moment in my sociology class when the professor dropped a bombshell: “Race has no biological basis. Let’s uncover how race and ethnicity are socially constructed
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Why Cultural Diversity Matters More Than Ever: A Sociological Deep Dive
Explore real-world examples and insights on why cultural differences matter today. Walking through the bustling streets of my neighborhood last weekend, I found myself surrounded by a symphony of languages,
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Understanding Modern Race Relations: Beyond Theory to Lived Experience
I have been thinking about race a lot lately. Not in the abstract way we often discuss it in academic circles, but in the messy, complicated way it shows up
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The Beautiful Complexity of Mixed-Race Identity
Mixed-race identity is one of those topics that feels both deeply personal and universally relevant. It’s like trying to explain a kaleidoscope constantly shifting, full of color, and impossible to
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How to Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated on June 19th, the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union soldiers
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Colorism in Society
Colorism refers to the discrimination or prejudice based on an individual’s skin tone, particularly within the same racial or ethnic group. In this article, we delve into the intricate web
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Racial Microaggressions: Understanding and Addressing Subtle Forms of Discrimination
The experience of racism can come in many different forms, some of which are blatant and overt, while others are subtle and difficult to identify. Racial microaggressions are one such
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