Category: Blog
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Do Talk to Strangers!
One of the main take-aways from travelling is unlearning a lot of the things engrained into you. Some of mine were (and to an extent continue to be – don’t worry mum!): Don’t stray off on your own. Don’t talk to strangers. Never get into someone’s car. Don’t accept food from someone… The list of…
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Connection is Power
“Is that a 35mm lens?” The question only reached me after I had already made my way past him. Under most circumstances, spontaneous interactions such as these go ignored. Especially in large cities, people are generally in a rush, wear headphones blasting music (or, in the case of San Francisco, I assume informative podcasts about…
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“I’m posing for you!”
While most Dutch people will often shy away from the invasive sight of a camera lens pointing toward them (it would be an infringement of our privacy after all), the exact same thing can ignite a very opposite response among Americans. On my first day back in San Francisco, I chose to meander along its…
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How to Stay Safe in NYC According to a Local: “Don’t Look Up!”
It wasn’t until my last day in New York City that I was told how to stay safe in the most populated city in the United States. At that point, I had already spent five days in upper Manhattan, taking the metro up and down at all times of the day (and night) and continuing…
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Jennifer Doudna: A journey of scientific breakthroughs, genes editing and a Nobel Prize
CRISPR, a breakthrough gene editing technique, earned Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Born in Washington D.C. in 1964, Doudna is renowned for her pioneering work in molecular biology and RNA research. Alongside Charpentier, Doudna’s ongoing efforts continue to advance CRISPR’s potential for medical and agricultural applications.
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Quannah Chasinghorse, a Native American walking between the worlds of fashion and activism
Quannah Chasinghorse, a model and activist of Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota descent, gained attention for representing her Native American heritage in the fashion industry. Her journey from Alaska activism to the MET Gala is featured in the documentary “Walking Two Worlds,” showcasing her environmental and Native American rights work. Chasinghorse’s success challenges Western fashion…
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FAQ: Army Brat Edition
Peyton Gibson, a former military brat, reflects on the impact of her nomadic childhood on her adult life. Having moved 26 times to 14 US states, she grapples with the concept of “home” and struggles with stability. Her experiences have shaped her deeper appreciation for diverse communities but also led to feelings of restlessness and…
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The Pot: Linking Three Cultures at Sylvester Manor
In this short conversation with The John Adams Institute, Donnamarie Barnes, the Director of History & Heritage at Sylvester Manor, explains a transatlantic story. In this excerpt, she tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade through a seemingly innocuous archeological finding: a stone pot.
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The Story of Susanna M. Salter, the First Woman Mayor of the U.S.
Very often, when telling the history of women’s suffrage, we focus only on the major achievements, telling the stories of the most recognizable activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Susan B. Anthony. Before the 19th Amendment was ratified by the U.S. Congress and Senate in 1920, women had been fighting for over 150 years…
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Salaria Kea, an African American nurse in the Spanish Civil War
Salaria Kea, born July 13th 1913 in Georgia, the “Empire State of the South”, is the first woman in this series of short articles dedicated to Women’s History Month. Instead of writing about some of history’s better known characters, we have decided to focus on those great American women who forever changed history and whose…