Diwrnod Gyda’r Urdd (A Day with the Urdd)
by Sumaira Quraishi On September 15th, 2023, the Institute for Human Rights (IHR) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Urdd, a Welsh youth organization, spent an afternoon together exploring human rights initiatives in Birmingham and the history of...
Lifesaving Aid Delayed In the Wake of Morocco’s Catastrophic Earthquake
A devasting, 6.8 on the Richter scale, earthquake hit the North African nation late Friday, killing at least 2,886 people and injuring 2,562. The earthquake struck the High Atlas Mountain range ripping through the small villages and the center of Marrakech....
A Human Rights Analysis of American Immigration Policy
In 1948, in the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a landmark document outlining fundamental human rights that should be universally protected. Among its articles are rights to life, liberty,...
Understand the Impact of Poverty on Kenyan Society: Unveiling the Struggles Faced by Vulnerable Communities
By Grace Ndanu Poverty is a deeply rooted issue that affects countless individuals and communities around the world. In Kenya, it is no different. Despite its natural beauty and richness, Kenya faces significant challenges when it comes to poverty, particularly among...
Native American Lands and Their Children: A History
I would like to start this piece off with a land acknowledgment, where I acknowledge the truth of who the lands of America truly belong to. The land in which I sit to write this article, as well as the ones occupied by those who reside in America once belonged to the...
Food Insecurity: Ecuador and the Global Poor
Since 2014 and the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity has been steadily rising, with hundreds of millions being threatened by malnutrition and hunger. In 2020, above 30% of the global population was found to be moderately or severely food insecure. Food insecurity...
A Short Book List of Contemporary Black Authors
*Cover Image Photo credits to Sharon Drummond* Reading has always been one of my passions. It’s a unique entryway to view the world through another person’s eyes. Scientific research has shown that the more someone reads, the more empathetic and understanding that...
Environmental Rights = Human Rights: Air As a Human Right
Human rights are dependent on the environment, and we can address many environmental rights issues to bring about a better world for all those who live on this green and blue planet that we call home. In this sense, environmental rights ARE human rights, and taking a...
The People v. The Police: The Ongoing Battle over South River Forest
Cover Image Photo credits to Chad Davis. ** Some information in this blog was obtained from reputable news sources who reported on evidence obtained from public records requests. Narratives constructed from this have been presented as such and are still...
Juneteenth – What It Is and Why We Should Celebrate It
Juneteenth has been historically celebrated by many Americans since the late 1860s, yet it is only recently that it has become mainstream. Today we focus on why that is, what Juneteenth celebrates, and how we can do a better job incorporating this holiday into our...
