It's finally here! Episode 1 of the Society Today podcast, featuring Dr. Kristian Karlson of the University of Copenhagen, is now live! Listen below for a fascinating discussion about racial…
Celebrating the Legacy of Ida B. Wells: A Pioneer in Social Justice Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, emerged as a formidable force in…
In sociology, privilege is the array of unearned benefits or advantages bestowed on individuals due to their membership in a social group. Because of the multiple and varied ways privileges…
Rest in Power Today, March 10, we commemorate the passing of an extraordinary figure in American history, Harriet Tubman. Born into slavery in Maryland around 1822, her life was a…
Mexican Americans near the Arizona-Mexico border must live in a "low-intensity conflict zone" in which several of their constitutional rights are effectively suspended. Through frequent, arbitrary interactions with Customs and…
Gaza has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007, with over 2 million Palestinians living with a lack of clean water, inadequate food, overstretched health services, and one of…
Since World War II, disadvantaged Blacks have been as upwardly mobile as disadvantaged Whites in education. However, highly educated Blacks struggle to maintain their educational advantages at a rate far…
One study finds strong evidence of racial sorting among NFL positions, with White players more likely to occupy high-prestige positions and players of color more likely to play high-risk positions.…
Search rates of Black motorists among White officers more than doubled between 2014 and 2018. White Republican officers are more than twice as likely than White Democrats to search Black…