On January 4, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, a piece of legislation that fundamentally reshaped federal-tribal relations. Fifty ...

There remains a persistent gap in health outcomes between wealthy and poor countries. Basic measures such as life expectancy and infant and under-five mortality remain divergent, with preventable ...

Black History Month’s observance was founded on the need to acknowledge the turmoil Black Americans have had to face throughout history, but also the necessity to celebrate Black accomplishments.

I never had the good fortune of meeting renowned New Jersey principal Joe Clark in person. But he taught me, and America, a great deal about how we can transform distressed urban schools and ...

Rekeesha Fry argues that while social policies are important, there needs to be a stronger focus on Indigenous economic empowerment, self-determination, and wealth creation. Rekeesha advocates for the ...

Doula and wellness leader Latham Thomas shares how her mother's self-empowerment and Harriet Tubman's leadership have inspired her work. Photo: Courtesy of Latham Thomas; Graphic: W+G Creative Each ...

Journal of Global Indigeneity, Vol. 1, No. 2 (2015) (11 pages) Colonialism remains active in Indigenous communities across the world, dominated by western value systems that continue to have ...

Ask people in any society about their conception of the good life, and freedom immediately comes to mind. People have personal projects to pursue, dreams to fulfill, and goals to achieve. However, it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an organizational psychologist writing on future of work and HR. The world of work has never felt so renewed as it did for ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. I devoted my ...

Data is changing how we live and engage with and within our societies and our economies. As our digital footprints grow, how do we re-imagine ourselves in the digital world? How can we be supported to ...