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Diversity and Democracy

"San Francisco Opera Names a New Conductor. She’s Making History." by Michael Cooper, NYT

The San Francisco Opera has appointed Eun Sun Kim to the position of conductor. As the first woman to fulfill this role, Kim recognizes the milestone but hopes for a future in which female conductors are just part of the norm. 

 

Slavery and Its Aftermath

"'Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words' Reveals The Real Person Behind The Icon" by Noel King, NPR

The opening of the Rosa Parks exhibit at the Library of Congress has begun to offer Americans deeper insights into her life and work that extend beyond the historical moment that defines her legacy.

 

Water, Equity and Security

"22 Minutes In The Life Of Louisiana’s Climate Refugees" by Lauren Moraski, Huffington Post

Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles is sinking, and it’s breeding America’s first generation of climate refugees. As sea levels continue to rise, population displacement has become more common, indicating a dismal future for those it directly affects.

 

The Future of Work

"Will the future of work be ethical?" by Greg Epstein, Tech Crunch 

The future of work is uncertain, unfamiliar, and even a bit frightening. This article addresses each of these concerns, discussing the involvement of ethics in the age of ever-developing technology.

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Water, Equity and Security

"Open Water: Greenlanders on the climate crisis", The Guardian (2019)

This short documentary provides an observation of the lives of three Greenlanders, who face unclear futures amid the harsh realities of climate change.

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Slavery and Its Aftermath

"Evanston, Ill., Has A Reparations Plan", NPR (2019)

Using tax revenue from legalized marijuana, the city of Evanston, Illinois will begin to pay its black residents—who have been disproportionately arrested for marijuana possession—reparations for the lasting impact of slavery and Jim Crow. 

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