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Athletes Navigate Transgender Sports Bans
by Emily Pecot Participation in sports—from Little League to high school to the collegiate level—is about more than just winning. Involvement in sports promotes life skills such as discipline,...
Voter Suppression: No Voice, No Representation
by Sylvia Mendoza The U.S. Constitution established the United States as a democratic republic, meaning that representatives of our government—federal, state, and local—are elected by its citizens....
Coping with the Tragedy of Indian Boarding Schools
by Daryl E. Lucas Imagine being taken from your family, told you can’t speak the language you’ve always spoken, wear the clothes you’ve always worn, observe the cultural traditions you’ve always...
Double Burden on Black Farmers in America
by Sylvia Mendoza Farming in the United States is a tough profession for anyone. You’re always at the mercy of Mother Nature for whether you have a good harvest or your crop is destroyed. The life...
Indigenous Women and Girls Seek Visibility and Justice
by Daryl E. Lucas In September 2021, the disappearance of Gabby Petito, a young white woman from New York who was traveling with her boyfriend across the country, made national news. The search by...
Addressing Race-Based Hair Discrimination
by Suzi Morales Chances are that your school has a dress code or other rules to make sure class isn’t disrupted by what students are wearing or by their appearance. By law, such appearance standards...
Looking for Reform with the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
by Sylvia Mendoza On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was detained by police officers in Minneapolis. He had allegedly used counterfeit money to make a purchase at a convenience store....
Supreme Court Decision Highlights Conflict Between Religious and LGBTQ+ Rights
by Suzi Morales The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of religion. But what happens when one person’s religious freedom conflicts with someone else’s rights?...
A Hate Lasting Two Thousand Years and Counting
by Robin Roenker Anti-Semitism is often called the “world’s oldest hatred.” The threat of anti-Semitic attacks against Jewish communities still looms large today. The American Jewish Committee, a...
Voter Suppression Threatens the “Right to Vote”
by Erin Flynn Jay Amendments 15, 19, 24 and 26 to the U.S. Constitution all mention the “right to vote.” All four of these amendments outline who cannot be denied suffrage; however, there is no...
Asian Americans Experience Pandemic with a Side of Hate
by Sylvia Mendoza When the coronavirus pandemic grew rampant in 2020, it took a toll on more than just health. Another problem surfaced—hate crimes against Asian Americans, who were wrongly being...
Battling Over How to Teach About Racism
by Michael Barbella After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, many corporations and schools instituted diversity and inclusion training to address racial disparities. Today, some states are...