As video games become more accepted as a form of art, people can use video games to create vast worlds and convey powerful messages....
Jayla Danay
As a mixed-race female in the world of STEM, Jayla explores the current state of gender and race equality in STEM industries and society as a whole. Her top priority when addressing these concerns is research. In such a polarized world, it's important to stay informed, and Jayla aims to do just that and share her takes on the issues plaguing this world.
Does Rap Act as A Link Between Cultures?
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The United States is known for being home to many cultures and for being a place where cultures can mix and form new cultures....
Knowledge is arguably the most powerful tool a person can wield. Without education, of any form, it can be difficult to progress through society....
With the increased polarization in the political stage, social issues are naturally also becoming more and more polarizing. One of the biggest modern social...
What Does Video Games Say About Our Society?
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The stigma surrounding video games is unrightfully negative because of the tale that the media has created that video games poison the minds of...
Power of Feminism in Art Art can be a powerful but underappreciated medium used to spread awareness and messages about various issues. More recently,...
The struggle for gender equality in modern society is an ancient issue. Upon the colonization of the Americas, the Puritans formed a characteristically strict...
Since feminism is rooted in the desire for basic equality for all humans, there is no clear and direct path in feminism’s history. The...
Dorothea Dix: The Mother of Asylums
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Nowadays, society has a much better understanding of mental health and how to respond to and treat mental illnesses. The current attitude towards mental...
Do Beauty Pageants Do More Harm Than Good?
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While beauty pageants may often be viewed negatively for promoting unrealistic beauty standards and an ill representation of women, enabling the progression of these...
When organized crime took over the structure of Western society from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, the role women had in it...
The Unstoppable Josephine Baker
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The atypical upbringing and unwavering ambition of Josephine Baker would lead her down an unpredictable path of history. While she was primarily known for...
The Mother of The Little Rock Nine
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In the history of racial justice and, more specifically, desegregation, the Little Rock Nine are the black children who were enrolled at the formerly...
Bessie Coleman: The Ambitious Aviatrix
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While the world was enraptured with Amelia Earhart’s story as she began her own aviation legacy starting in the mid-1920s, the story of another...
While women are still fighting for respect and equal rights in the real world, there is not much of a difference in the video...
The Fruitful Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
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Many great black authors, such as Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou, achieved great success during the Harlem Renaissance, but one less commonly celebrated woman...
Althea Gibson vs. Racism
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Serena and Venus Williams are no strangers to the spotlight in today’s world for their great success as female athletes in tennis and their...
Acknowledgment for Marsha P. Johnson
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Society is in a perpetual struggle when it comes to equal rights. Recently, the LGBTQIA+ community has been successful in gaining the respect and...
When people learn about the Civil Rights Movement, they learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. However, a woman named...
How Did Cartoons Evolve?
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Although most may consider cartoons to be childish, the themes conveyed through comics can be pretty significant. Because children commonly learn by watching tailored...
The Evolution Of Women In Society
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While it is not a surprise that men throughout history have overshadowed women, I think that by analyzing women’s roles through the centuries, we...
As Hollywood exhausts its source of original movies, remakes of classics have become increasingly common. Some remakes may keep a similar cast to the...