Slavery's Impact on Family Trees
Posted by Ashley on 3/7/2024 to
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Rodney Williams and Susanna Grannis have never met and share little in common, but there's one significant factor that unites them: a common ancestor in notorious slave trader John Armfield.
Life on Housing's Margins
Posted by Ashley on 3/1/2024 to
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As of 2023, there is nowhere in America in which a full-time worker earning minimum wage can afford a market-rate one-bedroom apartment. In recent decades, Single Room Occupancy hotels have played a private, stop-gap role in providing shelter for those on society's margins. In San Francisco, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, 20,000 residents call SROs home.
Considering Parenthood in a Climate Crisis
Posted by Ashley on 2/22/2024 to
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The Climate Baby Dilemma is the first film to address this unique and critical manifestation of climate anxiety.
Palliative Care and Psychedelic Medicine
Posted by Ashley on 2/15/2024 to
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A growing number of states and municipalities are allowing terminally ill patients the opportunity to treat end-of-life anxiety and depression with the use of psilocybin (aka "magic") mushrooms. Canada is helping to lead the charge with a policy of un-enforcement, allowing a growing number of patients to access the medicine for psychotherapy.
Meet Chicago's First Black Mayor
Posted by Ashley on 2/8/2024 to
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By the 1980s, Chicago had become defined in the national consciousness by a deeply entrenched political machine typified by corruption and cronyism. But the city's 1983 mayoral election presented the opportunity to chart a new course, with a broad-base, progressive coalition led by the person who would become the city's first Black mayor: Harold Washington.