Mark Matousek We’re hardwired for hope in the worst of times. KEY POINTS The optimism bias enables us to presume that opportunities, potential, and good things may await us. True…
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The Real Reason Russia is Invading Ukraine
Don’t let Vladimir Putin fool you: Russia’s war in Ukraine is only about one thing. I’m a former Moscow correspondent. Don’t let Vladimir Putin fool you: Russia’s war in Ukraine…
My Recommendations for Reparations for African Americans.
Sterling Henry Jr. I am an African-American male, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am the ninth generation of African descendants in America. Five generations were enslaved, three…
A Nationwide Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Could Be Coming, and It’s Dividing Racial Justice Advocates
Health experts say the benefits would be “enormous,” but others worry a ban would invite more criminalization of Black communities. Margo Snipe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected…
The Detrimental Effects of Microaggressions
by The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research A new systematic review categorizes microaggressions and their consequences. KEY POINTS A review organizes microaggressions into categories such as “pathologizing differences” and “denigrating…
The Worst States for Black Americans
Samuel Stebbins 1. Wisconsin > Poverty rate: 31.3% Black, 9.0% white> Homeownership rate: 25.5% Black, 71.1% white> Unemployment rate: 10.0% Black, 3.0% white> Median household income: $31,351 Black, $64,377 white Wisconsin ranks as the…
HBCU bomb threats are the latest racist response to Black success
Predominantly Black spaces don’t operate like predominantly white ones do. Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., was one of 14 historically Black colleges and universities that received bomb threats Tuesday,…
3 Foods That Could Extend Your Life
by Susan McQuillan M.S., RDN Eat this way, new research suggests, and you may live longer—a lot longer. THE BASICS Given a choice, would you want to extend your expected…
Apology From the American Psychological Association
APOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR APA’S ROLE IN PROMOTING, PERPETUATING, AND FAILING TO CHALLENGE RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND HUMAN HIERARCHY IN U.S. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of…
What Is Black History Month and How Did It Begin?
By Lisa Vox Although Black History Month is observed each February in the United States, many people are not familiar with how or why it was created. To understand Black…