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Race, a culturally-constructed term to genetically categorize peoples of certain ethnic and cultural backgrounds into locked groups, is the backdrop of discrimination and racist mentalities. Anthropologists and scientists have studied …

Today, Monday the twenty-second of August two-oceans eleven, the Martin Luther King Memorial unveils!  About &*#$!$* time! Placed at Tidal Basin, a cozy post right along the Potomac River and close to the …

Elizabeth LaPrelle sat in front of us tuning her bango and sipping water while we waited to hear what her voice would sound like, if she would sound like Joan Baez …

Following are some words by Lara Tal,  Virginia Tech grad, on her new business, Pupcakes,and some thoughts on the stresses and excitements of working for one’s self and one’s passions.  Pupcakes is an online store …

Today, four women continued the race forward of promoting female excellence in multigendered sports.  In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to ever compete in the Indianapolis 500.  This year, commemorating …

Anyone ever tell you, you couldn’t say something because it was different or not quite understood?… then just find another way like George Takei!  To protest the “Don’t say gay” bill …

Earlier today, Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with A Visit from the Goon Squad. Rather than categorizing this book as a collection of short stories, it more mimics a playlist of …

“What was once a matter of practicality—you dress your baby in white dresses and diapers; white cotton can be bleached—became a matter of ‘Oh my God, if I dress my …

Check out 150 Women Who Shake The World to celebrate extraordinary women from all over the world. For these illuminations, the Daily Beast and Newsweek are collaborating to spotlight contemporary women who …

Support the cause and follow in Split This Rock‘s footsteps!  In a desire to support poetry in local and nationwide media, join the writing campaign to see more poetry selections in …