Mass incarceration has a profoundly destructive impact on the Black nuclear family. The U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately targets Black individuals, particularly men, leading to alarmingly high imprisonment rates in Black communities. This often results in fathers being removed from their households, leaving mothers to raise children alone. The absence of one … [Read more...] about The Impact of Mass Incarceration on the Black Nuclear Family
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Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Fire and Indegenious Communities
The sudden appearance of foreign settlers on Indigenous lands in North America marked the beginning of a centuries-long disproportionate relationship between Indigenous people and American colonists. A semblance of equality was initially displayed during the famed Thanksgiving feast held between the Wampanoag Tribe and early colonists but diminished as American settlers soon … [Read more...] about Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Fire and Indegenious Communities
Reinterpretation Of No Longer Human Through Surrealism And Horror
Abstract This paper examines Junji Ito’s 2019 manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s 1948 novel, No Longer Human, a hallmark of Japanese literature. The stark difference in medium, genre, and audience has resulted in an adaptation that both captures the essence of No Longer Human and distorts the story to be much darker than originally intended. Dazai’s frank tone may lend … [Read more...] about Reinterpretation Of No Longer Human Through Surrealism And Horror
In Collusion with a Cannibal
Dried apricots, sliced gouda, prosciutto, water crackers. Over this past summer, my sister and I had begun a sort of tradition in preparing these small charcuterie boards, in service of our most recent ‘sister-bonding’ activity: watching our favorite cannibalistic serial killer use his affinity for manipulation to kill, cook, and consume a variety of human beings. All with a … [Read more...] about In Collusion with a Cannibal
How Butterfly Wings are inspiring Solar Cell Designs
In the quest for more efficient renewable energy sources, scientists have found inspiration in an unexpected place: butterfly wings. A groundbreaking study, reported by The Verge, reveals how the unique structure of butterfly wings is paving the way for more efficient solar cells. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Karlsruhe Institute of … [Read more...] about How Butterfly Wings are inspiring Solar Cell Designs