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The history of the raised fist, a global symbol of fighting oppression
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-of-raised-fist-global-symbol-fighting-oppression by (National Geographic)
The forceful salute is intertwined with some of the 20th century’s most tumultuous events, including conflicts with fascism.
One of the earliest known instances in the U.S. of a protester brandishing a raised fist occurred in 1913, when “Big Bill” Haywood spoke to strikers during the Paterson silk strike in New Jersey. Haywood, a founding member of the union Industrial Workers of the World, preached working-class solidarity across all races and trades. Source:…
The True Cost Of Our Obsession With Superfoods Like Açaí, Durian, And Avocado | True Cost
The True Cost Of Our Obsession With Superfoods Like Açaí, Durian, And Avocado | True Cost from YouTube
The world can’t get enough of so-called superfoods like avocado, açaí, and durian. But they may not be as wholesome as you think.MORE TRUE COST VIDEOS:How Fa…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udyzVnm-1sc&ab_channel=InsiderBusiness[/embed]
5 Surprising Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews | Big Jewish Ideas | Unpacked
5 Surprising Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews | Big Jewish Ideas | Unpacked from YouTube
New channel alert https://www.youtube.com/@todayunpacked – Oftentimes, Jewish people depicted in the media typically appear to be of European descent, yet most J…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TjGJ9bgKQ&ab_channel=Unpacked[/embed] While the two largest groups of Jews in North America are Ashkenazi Jews from countries like Germany, France and Eastern Europe, and Sephardic Jews from Portugal and Spain, there are also Mizrahi Jews from the Middle East, Ethiopian Jews, and so many more across the globe. Although there are many differences between these groups…
How Indigenous yogis and meditators are adapting and reclaiming ‘wellness’ | CBC Radio
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/indigenous-wellness-yoga-1.6713178 (cbc.ca)
‘The practice of yoga is to bring us closer to a spirit … and that’s embedded in our ways of being’
…it’s possible to approach yoga — as well as Indigenous cultures and practices — without appropriating, Johnson suggested. If you’re new to the topics, read, learn as much as you can, use a critical eye and be respectful, she said. “I would never want to scare someone away from being interested in Indigenous cultures or…
Husband wapis agye susral sy | ab hmari Bari | Sitara Yaseen vlogs
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdDXk_1emw&ab_channel=SitaraYaseen[/embed] Sitara Yaseen’s husband comes back, or tries to come back. They meet at the in-laws. Often when married people are having problems, the family tries to reconcile them. They usually manage to negotiate some kind of agreement, but it is rarely truly beneficial or livable for the woman or in this case, women involved.…
The Underground Cooks of Singapore’s Prisons – Gastro Obscura
The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons (Atlas Obscura)
In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
Shrimp sambal, reconstituted milk, and fried noodles bubble away in a pot, filling the air with the aroma of laksa, Singapore’s beloved noodle soup. For the cooks working in careful silence, the smell is a reminder of life outside of the prison they are stuck in, and it is hard-won: To make the dish, one…
More homes using heat pumps as cheaper, greener alternative to fossil fuels – YouTube
More homes using heat pumps as cheaper, greener alternative to fossil fuels (YouTube)
U.S. emissions fell during the height of the pandemic as people were stuck at home, but that changed as the pandemic eased. Many researchers, scientists and …
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdzjrVwWz4o&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour[/embed] U.S. emissions fell during the height of the pandemic as people were stuck at home, but that changed as the pandemic eased. Many researchers, scientists and lawmakers argue that Americans need to reduce their use of fossil fuels much sooner than they may have planned. Miles O’Brien reports on an alternative for home heating…
A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Knock LA
https://knock-la.com/tradition-of-violence-lasd-gang-history/
An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Source: A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Knock LA
Race and ethnicity, explained | National Geographic
Race and ethnicity are two concepts related to human ancestry. Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”“Race” is usually associated with biology…
The history of the raised fist, a global symbol of fighting oppression
The forceful salute is intertwined with some of the 20th century’s most tumultuous events, including conflicts with fascism.
One of the earliest known instances in the U.S. of a protester brandishing a raised fist occurred in 1913, when “Big Bill” Haywood spoke to strikers during the Paterson silk strike in New Jersey. Haywood, a founding member of the union Industrial Workers of the World, preached working-class solidarity across all races and trades. Source:…
The True Cost Of Our Obsession With Superfoods Like Açaí, Durian, And Avocado | True Cost
The world can’t get enough of so-called superfoods like avocado, açaí, and durian. But they may not be as wholesome as you think.MORE TRUE COST VIDEOS:How Fa…
5 Surprising Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews | Big Jewish Ideas | Unpacked
New channel alert https://www.youtube.com/@todayunpacked – Oftentimes, Jewish people depicted in the media typically appear to be of European descent, yet most J…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TjGJ9bgKQ&ab_channel=Unpacked[/embed] While the two largest groups of Jews in North America are Ashkenazi Jews from countries like Germany, France and Eastern Europe, and Sephardic Jews from Portugal and Spain, there are also Mizrahi Jews from the Middle East, Ethiopian Jews, and so many more across the globe. Although there are many differences between these groups…
How Indigenous yogis and meditators are adapting and reclaiming ‘wellness’ | CBC Radio
‘The practice of yoga is to bring us closer to a spirit … and that’s embedded in our ways of being’
…it’s possible to approach yoga — as well as Indigenous cultures and practices — without appropriating, Johnson suggested. If you’re new to the topics, read, learn as much as you can, use a critical eye and be respectful, she said. “I would never want to scare someone away from being interested in Indigenous cultures or…
Husband wapis agye susral sy | ab hmari Bari | Sitara Yaseen vlogs
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdDXk_1emw&ab_channel=SitaraYaseen[/embed] Sitara Yaseen’s husband comes back, or tries to come back. They meet at the in-laws. Often when married people are having problems, the family tries to reconcile them. They usually manage to negotiate some kind of agreement, but it is rarely truly beneficial or livable for the woman or in this case, women involved.…
The Underground Cooks of Singapore’s Prisons – Gastro Obscura
In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
Shrimp sambal, reconstituted milk, and fried noodles bubble away in a pot, filling the air with the aroma of laksa, Singapore’s beloved noodle soup. For the cooks working in careful silence, the smell is a reminder of life outside of the prison they are stuck in, and it is hard-won: To make the dish, one…
More homes using heat pumps as cheaper, greener alternative to fossil fuels – YouTube
U.S. emissions fell during the height of the pandemic as people were stuck at home, but that changed as the pandemic eased. Many researchers, scientists and …
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdzjrVwWz4o&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour[/embed] U.S. emissions fell during the height of the pandemic as people were stuck at home, but that changed as the pandemic eased. Many researchers, scientists and lawmakers argue that Americans need to reduce their use of fossil fuels much sooner than they may have planned. Miles O’Brien reports on an alternative for home heating…
A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Knock LA
An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Source: A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Knock LA
Race and ethnicity, explained | National Geographic
Race and ethnicity are two concepts related to human ancestry. Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”“Race” is usually associated with biology…