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The Value of Diversity

"If They Send Me Back, I Will Die" by Jorge Ramos, NYT

The United States’ “deferred action” program has saved hundreds of immigrant lives, allowing those who apply to stay in the country for vital medical treatment. Now, the government has canceled the majority of these agreements, threatening to deport those who rely on American medicine.

 

Slavery and Its Aftermath

"How history textbooks reflect America's refusal to reckon with slavery" by Cynthia Greenlee, Vox

American textbooks largely tend to oversimplify the history of slavery in the United States and downplay the malice of slaveowners. In response, some have taken to writing their own, more accurate accounts of early American history.

 

Water, Equity and Security

"This Land Is the Only Land There Is" by Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic

This article lists the frightening truths about global warming that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has revealed. The earth has already warmed significantly, land is becoming scarcer, and extreme weather patterns are now more frequent than before. A number of measures (including consuming less meat and burning fewer fossil fuels) absolutely must be taken to combat these changes.

 

The Future of Work

"Self-driving cars are headed toward an AI roadblock" by Russell Brandom, The Verge

While many are betting on the success of self-driving vehicles in the very near future, AI experts remain skeptical, countering that fully autonomous cars will not be safe to use anytime soon.

 

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Slavery and Its Aftermath

“David Makes Man” (2019)

This coming-of-age television series, written by “Moonlight” (2016) screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, illustrates the life of David, a young Black American man who must maneuver a magnet education while living in poverty. “David Makes Man” explores a number of the challenges the Black community has faced since the abolition of slavery.

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Slavery and Its Aftermath

"Belle Meade Plantation Hires A Black Historian, Giving Voice To Long-Silenced Slaves" by Alana Watson, Nashville Public Radio

Countless Americans visit Southern plantations each year, and often leave without learning about the slaves who were forced to work at them. But at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, Brigette Jones is devoted to teaching the truths about slavery to its many visitors.

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