CSS Digest | January 20
- News
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- Research Preview: Dignity of Fragile Essential Work in a Pandemic
- Earl Lewis Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden
- Earl Lewis Speaks on Reparations
- Young Speaks About Latest Book on Podcast
- Research
- Events
- News Features
- Staff Features
- In the Face of Resistance: Advancing Equity in Higher Education
- Greening the Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges for Just Transitions to Electric Vehicles
- In the Wake of Affirmative Action
- Center for Social Solutions Co-Produces 'The Cost of Inheritance'
- Press Release: Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Receives the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians
- Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
- Events
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Diversity and Democracy
“Women Now Hold More Jobs Than Men In The U.S. Workforce” by Jack Kelly, Forbes
According to a new government report, women have surpassed men in making up the majority of the U.S. workforce as female-dominated sectors continue to expand and women increasingly seek employment in traditionally male-dominated fields.
Slavery and Its Aftermath
“Racist Housing Practices From the 1930s Linked to Hotter Neighborhoods Today” by Meg Anderson, NPR
More Americans die from extreme heat than any other weather-related event. A new report finds that low-income and minority neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by extreme heat due due to the historic and continued absence of green spaces in these neighborhoods.
Water, Equity and Security
“A 3-Decade-Long Water Dispute Heads to The Supreme Court” by Debbie Elliott and Greg Allen, NPR
A long-standing debate between Georgia and Florida over access to water from the Chattahoochee River is headed to the Supreme Court after repeated droughts have devastated local communities in both states and marked the future of water availability in the region as uncertain.
The Future of Work
“Taco Bell to Test Paying Managers $100,000 a Year” by Derrick Taylor, New York Times
A tightening labor market has forced fast food chains to offer added incentives to their workers in order to increase worker retention, leading to a record-high salary offering for managers at Taco Bell.
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Water, Equity, and Security
Aquarela, dir. Viktor Kossakovsky (2019)
In a world where the future of water is becoming increasingly threatened, this documentary aims to capture the value of this precious resource through dramatic visuals and striking storytelling depicting water bodies around the world.
Watch on Prime Video, Vudu, YouTube, and Google Play
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The Future of Work
“The Work Week, Episode 1: The Strike That Changed U.S. Labor”, The Indicator (2019)
Learn more about the historic rise of American unions as well as the reasons behind the diminished state of unions today in this episode from The Indicator.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and NPR One
