How is Online Advertising Shaping Society?
Posted by Ashley on 9/12/2024 to
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The internet has come to be known as a largely free way to access
information and form community. Yet the tech companies behind this
ostensibly free service have become the highest -profiting corporations
in history. How can that be?
Combating Hate Crimes and Islamophobia
Posted by Ashley on 9/5/2024 to
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On February 10, 2015, three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC were gunned down while eating dinner at home by their neighbor. While the perpetrator was quickly apprehended, local police gave him the benefit of the doubt and his story about a parking dispute became the official motivation used by both law enforcement and the media. That is, until the family of the victims began to speak out and attract the attention of federal officials, who then investigated the murders as a hate crime.
Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture
Posted by Ashley on 4/18/2024 to
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Wade in the Water offers a comprehensive examination of the past, present, and future of Black aquatic culture.
Preserving the Cherokee Language
Posted by Ashley on 3/21/2024 to
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The Cherokee syllabary was the first written language developed on the North American continent, and the Cherokee language is deeply tied into Cherokee identity. However in 2019, the tri-council of federally-recognized Cherokee tribes declared the language to be in a state of emergency, with an estimated 2000 speakers remaining, most of whom are elders.
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.
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