Humanity Archive
By: Charmaine SantosMinority Health Month is observed every April in the United States in order to raise community awareness on the issues around health disparities among ethnic and racial minorities. The commemorated month of April dates back to the leadership …
by T. Christian Miller ProPublica, July 30, 2015, 6 a.m. This story was co-published with The Atlantic. QUANTICO, Va. — More than 30 years ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a revolutionary computer system in a bomb shelter two floors beneath …
It is often said that trust needs to be earned, and that implies that we start off not trusting people until they reach the point when they have done enough to convince us that they are trustworthy. But is it …
Every so often we need to pause, take a deep breath, and ask ourselves: what am I trying to do? Sometimes we get so obsessed with our efforts to bring about change we lose sight on the big picture. The …
By Judge George Timberlake, Ret, Juvenile Justice Exchange At the supermarket last week, I saw a young woman who looked familiar, but I could not recall her name. I said “Hello” and continued looking for kale, quinoa and 15-grain …
Texas legislators passed a bill last week to create an ombudsman who will independently address issues foster youth have with the Department of Family and Protective Services. The ombudsman will work for the Health and Human Services Commission and oversee …
Since early 2013, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, in conjunction with our partners in the FADE coalition, has been sounding the alarm with city leaders about racially disparate policing practices in our hometown of Durham, NC. SCSJ attorneys, analysts, …
Art and culture are an important part of everyone’s life, but a lot of people don’t realize just how much culture and art influence their lives. In fact, many people grow to be the people that they are based upon …
Empathy is like oxygen for the soul (according to a famous statement by Heinz Kohut). So if you are experiencing a shortness of breath, the commitment of these books and the radio show is to expand the flow of oxygen …
Every week, I had an appointment at the hair salon to get my hair straightened. I never wondered why I had this appointment. It is a common practice with women in Ethiopia to have these appointments once a week or …
