Over seventeen years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans causing 186.3 billion dollars in damage and taking 1,833 lives (U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather & Climate Disasters 1980-2022, 2022). This tragedy instigated public discontent with the way the government handled environmental disasters in areas that are primarily populated by minorities. Many people believe that… Read more »
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50 years of Title IX: an analysis on Title IX compliance at the high school level
June 23rd, 2022, marks the 50th year anniversary of Title IX. The policy reads “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance”. Historically, women were not… Read more »
Voting Discrimination Since Shelby County: Developments and difficulties
Chief Justice John Roberts said it himself back in 2013: “voting discrimination still exists.” Following the 2020 presidential election, this statement rings especially true with states across the country passing laws making it harder to vote. Why, then, did the Chief Justice strike down one of the most important protections the Voting Rights Act provided… Read more »