By Asha Sydney A UWP Student Essay Working to Abolish Prisons: The Link Between Poverty, Imprisonment, and Race The United States was founded on many systems coupled with ideals that have allowed for the advancement of certain groups at the disadvantage of others. Speaking more specifically, the current prison system has allowed for the targeting […]
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By Ayo Sekai, Ph.D. THE ACTIVISM OF UPPERCASING B[LACK]: Celebrating the American Psychological Association for Significant Style Guide Change While going through my Ph.D. and choosing one of my research specializations as Black Politics, it was empowering to finally become aware of the inconsistency in how the word ‘black’ is used when referring to Black […]
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Dear Readers, An unprecedented trend escalated this year with the help of parent groups and political actions. Over 2,500 book bans were enacted, affecting 1,648 unique titles by more than 130 school districts across 30-plus states, according to an analysis published Monday by PEN America. The most banned titles include the groundbreaking work of Nobel […]
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