Racial Discrimination in the Workplace: What the Statistics Show Racial discrimination in the workplace remains one of the most persistent and documented forms of employment inequality in the United States. Despite federal law prohibiting race-based employment decisions since 1964, workplace discrimination statistics consistently show gaps in hiring, pay, promotion, and termination rates across racial lines. …
Library Volunteer and Tutoring Opportunities: Getting Started Libraries and literacy programs offer some of the most accessible and impactful volunteer opportunities available. Whether you are interested in becoming a library volunteer, exploring tutoring volunteer opportunities, or serving as a volunteer tutor for adults learning to read, your contribution directly improves someone’s ability to navigate the …
Is Spanking Child Abuse? What Research and Law Say The question of whether spanking constitutes child abuse has moved from a parenting debate into a legal and public health discussion. Is spanking child abuse under current law? In most US states, not legally, though this is changing in some jurisdictions. Is spanking abuse in a …
Forms of Abuse You May Not Recognize: Academic, Stonewalling, and Animal The word “abuse” covers a wider range of behaviors than most people initially recognize. Academic abuse, stonewalling abuse, and the treatment of animals in agricultural settings like dairy farms each represent distinct categories with their own dynamics, harms, and responses. We want to examine …