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Do we have more empathy for people who are similar to us? New research suggests it’s not that simple
The Conversation· 11 hours agoThis is because it has the potential to explain why different people in society might struggle to empathise with one another, potentially leading to personal and societal problems; from poor ...
Black scholars criticize white writer's 'dehumanizing' use of blackface to write book on U.S. race...
CBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA Canadian journalist is defending his decision to travel the U.S. in blackface and write a book...
Clarence Page: Evanston’s reparations program, meant to attack discrimination, is accused of being...
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoNews that a conservative nonprofit legal group is challenging Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations...
Back in the day, being woke meant being smart
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 day agoConservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they might stop wasting their...
Neighborhoods see a larger disparity in wildlife in Chicago than other cities, study shows
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoCHICAGO — For nearly two decades, Mark Weitekamper has lived in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood....
‘Wade in the Water’ Shines Light on Black Surf Culture
SURFER Magazine via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago“In 10 years of wave riding, I’ve only met two Black brothers who’ve saught the sensuous pleasures...
“Disproportionate, Undemocratic & Vindictive”: Leading British Stars Criticize Labour Party’s...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLeading Black British stars, writers and execs have become the latest to criticize the Labour Party...
Residents Want City to Spend Money on Safer Streets
Santa Fe Reporter· 5 days agoInvestments to address ongoing issues with speeding and muffler noise from cars emerged as a hot topic during the public comment portion of a special...
Ignorant MCC tirade by Stephen Fry fuelling abuse of middle-aged white men
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoAt the Hay Festival to talk about what the event’s website terms ‘the systemic biases’ of cricket,...
Incarcerated Women Are Dehumanized and Overlooked, Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Says
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGender, racial, and poverty-based biases are not inevitable. They are the product of systemic...