Noah and Benjamin Debate Effectiveness of US Racial Integration
On his podcast, Trevor Noah and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin debated the effectiveness of racial integration in the US, with Benjamin arguing against it due to inherent systemic racism and Noah citing the implicit trust within homogenous societies like Finland as a preferable model.
Noah and Benjamin Debate Effectiveness of US Racial Integration
On his podcast, Trevor Noah and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin debated the effectiveness of racial integration in the US, with Benjamin arguing against it due to inherent systemic racism and Noah citing the implicit trust within homogenous societies like Finland as a preferable model.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Students Defy Segregation with Interracial Basketball Games in 1953
In 1953, the white and Black senior class presidents of New Braunfels, Texas high schools organized a series of integrated basketball games to raise money for their yearbooks, defying state segregation laws and fostering interracial interaction.
Texas Students Defy Segregation with Interracial Basketball Games in 1953
In 1953, the white and Black senior class presidents of New Braunfels, Texas high schools organized a series of integrated basketball games to raise money for their yearbooks, defying state segregation laws and fostering interracial interaction.
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44% Bias Score
Evanston's Reparations Program Faces Legal Challenge
Evanston, Illinois, launched a reparations program in 2022, distributing $25,000 to over 200 Black residents for historical housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969; however, a lawsuit challenges its constitutionality.
Evanston's Reparations Program Faces Legal Challenge
Evanston, Illinois, launched a reparations program in 2022, distributing $25,000 to over 200 Black residents for historical housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969; however, a lawsuit challenges its constitutionality.
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44% Bias Score
Beyoncé's "Chitlin' Circuit Tour" Honors Black Musical History
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour," named after the historical network of venues used by Black musicians during the Jim Crow era in the US, includes stops in six US cities and two international cities, highlighting the circuit's legacy in Black musical history.
Beyoncé's "Chitlin' Circuit Tour" Honors Black Musical History
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour," named after the historical network of venues used by Black musicians during the Jim Crow era in the US, includes stops in six US cities and two international cities, highlighting the circuit's legacy in Black musical history.
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20% Bias Score
Panama Canal Zone: American Enclave and its Legacy
From 1903 to 1999, approximately 100,000 Americans, known as "Zonians," lived in the Panama Canal Zone, enjoying privileged access to housing, amenities, and jobs unavailable to Panamanians, a situation that eventually led to the return of the Canal Zone's control to Panama.
Panama Canal Zone: American Enclave and its Legacy
From 1903 to 1999, approximately 100,000 Americans, known as "Zonians," lived in the Panama Canal Zone, enjoying privileged access to housing, amenities, and jobs unavailable to Panamanians, a situation that eventually led to the return of the Canal Zone's control to Panama.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Social Cohesion Stable, but Education Gap Widens
Despite stable overall trust, a new SCP report reveals significant disparities in the Netherlands based on education levels, with those holding higher education demonstrating substantially higher trust than those with basic or vocational education, highlighting a need for policies that address educa...
Dutch Social Cohesion Stable, but Education Gap Widens
Despite stable overall trust, a new SCP report reveals significant disparities in the Netherlands based on education levels, with those holding higher education demonstrating substantially higher trust than those with basic or vocational education, highlighting a need for policies that address educa...
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24% Bias Score