Their self-descriptions included German/Jamaican, German/Japanese, and Dominican/White. bers of families in which the respondent was the sole (or almost sole) known deaf or hard of hearing person. The "Deaf of Deaf" were likely to be deaf as a result of autosomal dominant genetic mutation....
Across the centuries, and through the mediums of sculpture, photography, film and painting, they have been a lens through which to dissect sexuality, illness, motherhood and politics, as well as igniting discussions on identity, class and race. They have also been fascinating, ...
Although born in South Africa, Bessie Head spent much of her life in Botswana, and is widely considered one of the country’s most influential writers. First published in 1971, Maru tells the story of an orphan who goes to teach in a remote village in Botswana and how her presence polariz...
Most of what I know about Jamaica comes from Cool Runnings, the Olympics and music. Apparently Bob Marley is pipped as most famous Jamaican by Usain Bolt (let’s ask that question again in 10 years though), but coming in at number 5 on this list is a guy who reworked the lyrics to ...
(perIMDb). Tyson also won a Tony Award in 2013 for her work in the Broadway play "The Trip to Bountiful.""I used my career as my platform in an effort to address [race and gender]," Tyson revealed. "Every now and then when I receive an achievement award I realize... the ...
A member of the Caucasoid race Black In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds. I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud. White The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness ...
However that may be, experience shows that escape from boredom is one of the really powerful desires of almost all human beings. When white men first effect contact with some unspoilt race of savages, they offer them all kinds of benefits, from the light of the gospel to pumpkin pie. ...
Malcolm Gladwell:[00:11:12] They wanted to make this about, am I nice to my black neighbor and not about voting rights or gerrymandering or segregation, legal segregation. And the argument of the essay is that that perspective, one, the way we talk about race now in America is that way...
Evolutionary analysis of the anti-viral STAT2 gene of primates and rodents: Signature of different stages of an arms race 2021, Infection, Genetics and Evolution Citation Excerpt : The hijack of MSI proteins by the virus consequently inhibits its interaction with original targets, affecting the neur...
While it can be annoying and frustrating, [traveling as a person of color is] ultimately very rewarding. I find that my race, particularly in Asia, causes more local people to approach me because they are curious. In turn, this sparks conversation and connection with strangers who can sometim...