Segregation and Activism: Then and Now on the Eastside
byEarly one Sunday morning on July 21, 1974, Mt. Zion First Baptist Church members awakened, not from the alarms of clocks set to be…
Human Rights
ROOTS: A Cultural Phenomenon
byThere are some things in life that just completely take this world by surprise. The TV miniseries Roots, premiering in 1977, did just that….
A Loss of Innocence: How Russian Authority’s Response to The Beslan Massacre Worsened Its Death Toll
byFor students all around Russia, September 1 traditionally marks the end of a fun-filled summer and the start of a new school year. On…
Institutional Change & Identity: Unexpected Impact of the Arab Spring
byDecember of 2010 saw what would become a massive wave of demands for change throughout the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) area. Governments…
The Notorious RBG
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Political History” Being admitted into law school is…
Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, But My Words Will Build an Army Against Apartheid
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Title “I have fought against white domination, and I have…
Colonialism: Dead or Rebranded? Re-Emerging Patterns of Destruction in the DRC
byAt every level, the conflict within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains very complex. With over one hundred estimated rebel groups working both…
“Doctor Miracle”: Denis Mukwege, Healing Women, Children, and Communities
byIn what has been called the “rape capital of the world” by a top UN official, Dr. Denis Mukwege offers hope to women whose…
Brought on a Boat, Sent out on a Steamer: Ah Sou’s Round Trip to Sexual Servitude
byIn 1899, Ah Sou, a Chinese orphan, was sold to a man named Moy Sam with the belief that she would accompany him to…
Black Power Salute: The 1968 Summer Olympics
by1968 was a year of racial division and tragedy. African American’s had discussed the possibility of a boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics. Dr….
Saviors Rising from the Ashes of the My Lai Massacre
byIn the midst of a war-torn Vietnam, three U.S. infantry companies moved into the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968. Under direct…
From Grassroots Activism to Founding South African Democracy: Rolihlahla Mandela
byFive years ago, on December 6, 2013, the world lost a remarkable man who helped change so many lives. This man was given the…
Colin Kaepernick: The Silent Protest with a Thunderous Impact
byColin “Kap” Kaepernick was arguably one of the best up-and-coming quarterbacks in the NFL in his prime. His career, however, was conflicted by his…
The Best Boy Band Since One Direction
byWhen considering who is the best boy band of the decade, the band Brockhampton has already coined that term as theirs, as they continue to…
Rosemary Kennedy: A Life Stolen by Mental Illness and Her Family
byWhen Rosemary Kennedy was enrolled into Kindergarten in 1924, her teachers labeled her as “deficient.” Rose and Joe Kennedy, her parents of high status…
Stanford Prison Experiment: 6 Days That Shocked the World
byOn August 14, 1971, in the basement of the Psychology department building at Stanford University, one of the most controversial and well-known psychological experiments…
Louis Zamperini: The Man who Refused to be Broken
byLouis Zamperini walked limply to the starting line as he was at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, moments away from taking part in a 5,000-meter…
Bosnia: Inhumane Genocide or Devastating War?
byWhen determining the nature of a war, we often look at the events leading up to it. Whether it be economic instability, political inaptness,…
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors? Ariel Castro’s Kidnappings
byImagine being chained to the wall of a dirty room that wasn’t your own, being mentally tormented by a man who is widely considered…
Autodefensas: Mexico’s Self-Defense Forces
byIt is estimated that, by the 1980s, Mexico’s drug cartels were slowly forming and beginning to operate. By the early 2000s, their presence was…