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One of the lucky St. Patrick’s Day traditions in Ireland is to don the color green, as the hue symbolizes Ireland’s lush landscape. “Ireland itself is even known as the ‘Green Isle’ or the ‘Emerald Isle,’” Kinealy says. But most people might be surprised to learn that the color also has a political history behind […]
Idris Elba said he stopped describing himself as a “Black actor” because it put him in a “box” in his career. He agreed that racism should be discussed, but added that it’s only as powerful as you allow it to be. He said he appreciates that “I might be the first to look like me […]
January 16th- in honor of Martin Luther King Jr by continuing his unfinished work on racial discrimination, redeeming the soul of America. His activism and moral authority helped usher in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He gave a voice to the restless spirit of millions yearning for […]
The beauty of different cultures around the World. In Fiji, we splash water at each other in celebration and across the globe in Japan, they celebrate New Year a little different, with their annual Shinto ritual. They bravely submerge themselves in an ice bath and pray to welcome the New Year. Pretty cool! […]
