A Look into the Multi-Faceted Nature of Desegregation

Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash Desegregation, often associated with the struggle for racial equality, goes far beyond the simple dichotomy of black and white.  While the Civil Rights Movement in the United States was pivotal in challenging racial segregation, desegregation encompasses a broader perspective that extends to various aspects of society. It may still need a lot…

Equal Employment Opportunity: How Businesses Can Provide It

Photo by Rebrand Cities For a business to provide an equal employment opportunity for a potential new hire, it must become more inclusive or risk getting left behind with a terrible and exploitative past. Dennis Joiner, the author of Let The Playing Field Level The Playing Field, discusses how we can understand America’s political socioeconomic playing…

Understanding Racism: What is it and We Can Properly Spot It

Photo by RF._.studio As we progress and become a better society, we understand how damaging racism can be. If we ever want to stop it, we must first understand it. However, that’s always easier said than done, and the goal of this blog post today is to help us understand what racism is, and we…

5 Best Ways That You Can Fight Racism 

Photo by Kelly Blacks Struggle For Equality In America. It took almost 400 years for African Americans to achieve their freedom.  Looking back at the past, freedom was appointed to them by the U.S. constitution. Ever since blacks arrived in America, they were looked upon as the “inferior race.” Whites would go to almost any…

California Gold Rush And The Start Of California Industry

Photo by I Love Pixel California’s pre-gold-rush economy was certainly rudimentary. Some historians have gone further, arguing that it was stagnant.  James W. Marshall, the construction overseer of a sawmill at Sutter’s Mill in California territory, literally struck gold on January 8, 1848. James’ discovery of trace specks of the valuable metal at the bottom…