Newswise Feature Channel: Race and Ethnicity

How Canadian Immigration Law Turns Judges Into Border Guards

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:40:13 EST

Doctoral student Meritxell Abellan-Almenara examines court decisions to see how Quebec judges use their power to make defendants criminally inadmissible to stay in Canada.

The Gift That Keeps Giving: Separating Fact from Fiction in Organ Donation

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:30:08 EST

Debunking myths surrounding organ donation.

Study: People Who Identify as Alt-Right Find Security in the Status Quo

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:40 EST

Who are the alt-right, and what do they stand for? The term is broad -- an alt-right supporter could be anyone from an armed insurrectionist to an armchair political pundit -- but they tend to have one thing in common. According to new research involving faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, people who identify as alt-right tend to be "system justifiers" who want to maintain the traditional status quo as an antidote to insecurity.

Sheldon to Host Series of Events Alongside 'Exploding Native Inevitable'

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:30:40 EST

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Museum of Art will present a series of free public programs in conjunction with "Exploding Native Inevitable," a traveling exhibition that features the work of 12 contemporary Indigenous artists and two collectives. The exhibition runs through July 13 at the museum.

Healing Circle Gives Voice to Patients Striving for Sobriety

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:10:19 EST

The road to sobriety is jagged and unpaved, with potholes and craters that can make it hard for those traveling on it to move forward.The Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, a part of the hospital's Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, recently offered its teen and young adult patients a unique treatment method as they try to steer straight.

What Was The Underground Railroad? Honoring The Legacy of Harriet Tubman

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:45:22 EST

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad -- a secret network of people and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the United States. And learn about its most famous conductor, Harriet Tubman, who was commemorated with a statue on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail.

Higher Alcohol Use Among Queer Black Sexual and Gender Minorities Linked to Drinking Behaviors in Their Social Circles, Anxiety, Latine Ethnicity, and Growing Up Exposed to Problematic Drinking

Research Society on Alcoholism — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 EST

Black sexual minority men and transgender women (sexual and gender minorities; SGM) consume more alcohol on average than people in the general population.

Expectant and New Fathers Seek More Support to Improve Maternal Health

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:45:07 EST

PHILADELPHIA (March 24, 2025) - A new Penn Nursing study reveals that expectant and new fathers, particularly Black American fathers, express a significant need for more resources and support to better assist mothers during pregnancy and childbirth. The research, published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, highlights a gap in tailored information and resources for fathers within healthcare and social service systems.

Binghamton University Unveils Statue of Abolitionist Harriet Tubman

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:20:58 EST

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity at Binghamton University, State University of New York has unveiled a statue of Tubman, the famous abolitionist and activist who led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

Black Infants and Children Consistently Have Double the Risk for Death Compared to Whites

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 EST

A population-based surveillance study evaluated the extent and persistence of excess infant and childhood mortality among Black Americans between 1950 and 2019.

Some Depression Prevention Programs May Not Help Black Youth

American Psychological Association (APA) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 EST

A depression prevention program that has helped white youth wasn't effective for Black youth, raising concerns about the need for more research to help racially diverse groups, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

California State University, Fullerton — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:30:51 EST

Barbie dolls have been popular for generations among young children. They have also been criticized for having an unrealistic female body, which can cause young girls to have body image concerns.

Uncovering New Information About the Holocaust

University of Miami — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:00:25 EST

Historian Hermann Beck is shedding light on previously undocumented violence in the early months of Nazi rule.

UniSA Champion of Multiculturalism Takes Out Top SA Governor Award

University of South Australia — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:30:37 EST

One of UniSA's most passionate advocates for Aboriginal communities and marginalised groups has won the 2024 SA Governor's Multicultural Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement.

Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University Sign an MOU and a Concert and Performances with Artists from Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture

Chulalongkorn University — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:55:09 EST

On January 29, 2025, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, represented by Prof....

Born in the USA: St. Patrick's Day

University of Miami — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:20:26 EST

A University of Miami professor who specializes in Irish culture traces the roots of the popular holiday to Irish emigrees who fled the "Great Hunger" in their homeland to seek a new start in America.

Experts Explain U.S. Fascination with St. Patrick's Day, Dyeing Rivers

Virginia Tech — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:00:53 EST

The world's largest St. Patrick's Day celebration isn't in Ireland. It's in the U.S. It's no secret that Americans have an affinity for the holiday. Many Americans -- even those with no Irish descent -- choose to celebrate by wearing green clothing, drinking green beer, and eating dishes like corned beef and cabbage. Some major cities, like Chicago, even dye their rivers green for the day.

S3 E3: The Dishwasher Divide: How to Decode Tight and Loose Cultures

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:30:51 EST

S3 E3: The dishwasher divide: How to decode tight and loose cultures

Blind to the Burn: Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Risk in the U.S.

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:30:17 EST

Experiencing five or more severe sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 increases the risk of melanoma by 80% and nonmelanoma skin cancer by 68%. This study is among the few to examine the relationship between perceived cancer risk, concern about being diagnosed, confidence in health, sunburn history, and the prevalence of sun protection behaviors, all in relation to sociodemographic factors in U.S. adults. Findings reveal statistically significant associations between the number of sunburns and sociodemographic factors.

UP Museums Textiles Exhibit Picks Up the Thread of Women's Stories

University of Pretoria — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:30:05 EST

The University of Pretoria (UP) Museums is proud to present a new, thought-provoking exhibition that brings together a selection of textiles from across the globe, showcasing both the simplicity and complexity of the medium, and highlighting its historical and cultural significance called "Bokgabo ba mašela: The Art of Textiles."