Ida B. Wells, a writer and activist, fought racial injustice all her life. She is best known for her fight against Lynching in the American South after the American Civil War. As…
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The History of Fruitcake
The history of Fruitcakes may seem like a strange choice for one of our holiday blogs. However, the Fruitcake had a long and fun history in my family. Our fruitcakes ranged from…
Frederick Douglas after slavery.
Frederick Douglass was a well known abolitionist, orator, and statesman in the 19th century United States. His antislavery writings made him famous. He believed in equal rights for all peoples. Check out…
Frederick Douglass- Early life
Frederick Douglass was a well known abolitionist, orator, and statesman in the 19th century United States. His antislavery writings made him famous. He believed in equal rights for all peoples. Frederick Douglass…
Claudette Colvin – Sitting Down for Freedom
On 2 March 1955, 9 months before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL. Sometimes overlooked because of the popularity…
What is Political Ecology
Political Ecology is an important theoretical framework for research. It helps break down complicated problems into smaller pieces. This makes it easier to understand how different factors interact. I used this framework…
Black Lives Matter at Researcher’s Gateway
Black Lives Matter. It has taken some time to gather our thoughts here at The Researcher’s Gateway and figure out what, exactly, we want to say, and how best to say it….
People of Color in Global Healthcare.
Today, particularly in the United States, People of Color are not given nearly enough of the spotlight for the incredible efforts that they have achieved in history. This is especially true for…
Famous women in global healthcare
We continue our exploration of famous figures in healthcare, today we focus on famous women. These are some of our favorites, who inspired us at very young ages. Each of these influential…
Famous figures in medical research.
Examining famous figures who have had great impact on medical research continues our series celebrating World Health Workers. We continue recognizing these amazing people with this post about some of those who…