Tag: Historys

A Brief History of Women in Computing

In this week’s mashup episode of Scandal: Silicon Valley, James Damore, a newly-fired Google engineer, wrote a 10-page memo arguing that the company’s efforts to improve diversity were misguided. Damore based his thesis on ideas from Evolutionary Psychology and the Big 5 p...

An Updated (Yet Again) Top 10 Worst Mass Shooting In American History (October, 2023)

1. Las Vegas Harvest Music Festival, October 2017: White male Stephen Paddock opens fire from a hotel high rise sniper position, using weapons legally modified to fire as fully automatic, killing 58 and wounding over 500. Also legally acquired were magazines capable of firing 100 rounds without relo...

Black History Month (BHM) and Beyond — Transforming Symbols into Accountability

More than ever, organizations are prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) within their workplaces. In response to the global movement for racial justice in the summer of 2020, we are witnessing an increasing number of organizations building initiatives that create inclusive and equi...

White Antiracist History; White Antiracist Mobilization: The Vision Statement for the White Antiracist Ancestry Project

This project is grounded in the longstanding call from the Black Freedom Struggle — historically and in the present — for White people to mobilize other White people for racial justice. This project takes seriously that we cannot end systemic racial inequity unless we bring mas...

A Short History of Paisley

The paisley pattern, a design rich in history and symbolism, has long captivated the fashion-conscious, offering a narrative that transcends cultures and epochs. This intricate motif, characterized by its distinctive twisted teardrop shape, has a lineage that is as elaborate as its design, tracing b...

A Brief History of Women’s Hip Hop Fashion in the ’90s

Women’s hip hop fashion in the ’90s played an important role in defining the look of the decade. It was during this time that the general public recognized hip hop as one of the most influential cultural movements, and women were at the forefront of this movement. They used their persona...

A Short History of Portuguese (and the World) in 10 Words

Iinvite you to imagine an isolated island that has existed for millennia in the heart of the ocean. The inhabitants of this island, who arrived there through an ancient migration lost in the mists of myths and legends, have never since made contact with other people. Undoubtedly, a language exists o...