By Ashley Farmer / 06.03.2016 On October 2, 1962 journalists at the Chicago Defender interviewed Mae Mallory, a prisoner at the Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, Ohio. Throughout their discussion, Mallory offered her thoughts on the current state of the black liberation movement. She proclaimed that she was “just an insignificant black woman who believes[…]
Hassan Jamous A lot has been written about refugees in the last two years. But rarely do we hear from the refugees themselves in more than just soundbites. GlobalPost, an international news organization within the PRI family, commissioned essays from five young Syrians who all made the difficult decision to leave their homes — and undertake[…]
Yusra Mardini at the Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 training pool in Berlin, Germany. Mardini is one of 10 refugee athletes who will compete as a team during the Rio Olympics. Photo courtesy of International Olympic Committee. By Christopher Zumski Finke / 06.09.2016 In August of 2015, Yusra Mardini and her sister, Sarah, fled Syria after their[…]
Orlando Eye Landmarks around the world have lit up with rainbow colors in support of the victims in the Orlando Pulse club shooting, their families, the LGBTQ community, and all Americans. Eiffel Tower Sydney Harbour Bridge 1 World Trade Center Spire Seattle Space Needle Rainbow Flag Half-Mast Minneapolis Lowry Avenue Bridge San Francisco City[…]
Can new ideas break through preconceived notions? Light bulb image via www.shutterstock.com. By Dr. Igor Juricevic / 06.13.2016 Assistant Professor of Psychology (Perception and Cognition) Indiana University South Bend The history of science is also a history of people resisting new discoveries that conflict with conventional wisdom. When Galileo promoted Copernicus’ theory that the Earth revolves[…]