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Species of Brazilian moths described in honor of Orixás, foundational deities of Afro-Brazilian religions
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One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination
The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.(Image credit: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)
One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination
The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.(Image credit: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)
The myth of white Argentina still shapes the nation
The myth of white Argentina still shapes the nation Milei is carrying forward a state tradition that has long equated whiteness with progress. In late March, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution, spearheaded by Ghana and backed by the African Union and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), recognising the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery as the gravest crime against humanity and calling for concrete steps towards reparations. A total of 123 member...
Exploring the meanings of plants and hair, from Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies
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The hidden story of Bad Bunny's 'La Casita': colonialism, slavery and resistance
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