Busting Common Drinking Myths In 1920 American Prohibition took effect, banning the production, sale, and transport of alcohol within the United States. The temperance movement had long been critical of drinking, working for more than a century to outlaw the practice....
The Pink Triangle: The Symbol of Gay Pride Carries a Dark History One key symbol of Gay Pride is the pink triangle. Bright and lively, today it’s a show of solidarity, but it has its origins in one of the most heinous times in history. In the 1930s and 1940s,...
Single Fathers Face Unique Parenting Challenges The U.S. celebrates Father’s Day on June 20. For 2021 that also happens to be right before the first day of summer. It’s fitting perhaps then to shine a little bit of sunlight on one overlooked parental group: Single...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Stereotypes Persist It remains unclear what the exact origins of the COVID-19 may be. One thing is clear, however: Many people continue to blame the virus on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. It’s manifesting in some unsettling...
988 Mental Health Helpline: What You Need To Know More help is coming, in 2022. It’s been suggested that a separate recourse for people in a mental health crisis may prove to be a life-saving alternative. In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission voted to...
