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How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

The US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action marks a significant setback on the path towards social justice. Moreover, it reflects over a century of bias against Black librarians. To ensure equitable opportunities it is crucial to recognize this legacy of institutional harm.

Politics & Society

Protecting Democracy through the Voting Rights Act: An Interview with Gregory T. Moore

Over four decades, civil rights leader Gregory T. Moore has tirelessly worked to reform US voter registration laws. His goal is to safeguard the rights of racial minorities at the ballot box. We interviewed him about the ever-increasing threats to the 1965 Voting Rights Act and his views on the future of American democracy.

Politics & Society

“Reassuring Sounds”: The Impossibility of White Public Apology

White public apologies for racist words or deeds are often moralizing gestures that tend to aggravate the very wrongs they are meant to recognize.

Arts & Humanities

‘Forced Diversity’ In Movies Is Not a Thing – But Here’s Why Some People Are So Scared of It

When people of color enter spaces historically perceived as ‘white’ in popular representations of history and speculative fiction, familiar outcries of ‘blackwashing’ or ‘forced diversity’ are sure to follow. What is it exactly that white people fear losing?

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How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

Protecting Democracy through the Voting Rights Act: An Interview with Gregory T. Moore

“Reassuring Sounds”: The Impossibility of White Public Apology

‘Forced Diversity’ In Movies Is Not a Thing – But Here’s Why Some People Are So Scared of It

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Alternative Peer Review Models: Through the Editor’s Lens

Artificial Intelligence and Peer Review: Through the Editor’s Lens

Peer Review in a Changing World: Through the Editor’s Lens

The Ideal Future of Peer Review: Through the Editor’s Lens

Modern Languages in a Changing World: An Interview with Andy Byford and Claudia Nitschke

„Familiennamen sind ein 600 Jahre altes Kulturgut“: Damaris Nübling und Konrad Kunze im Interview

Save the Planet, Grow the Economy! Lessons from Tiger Conservation

The CHIPS and Science Act: Why the USA Invests $52.7 Billion in Its Semiconductor Industry

Burnout Is Real – Here’s What Leaders Need to Do About It

How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

Japan’s Ongoing Struggle with LGBTQ+ Equality: What Lies Beneath?

Protecting Democracy through the Voting Rights Act: An Interview with Gregory T. Moore

Werner Rudolf Cramer über “Lila macht kleine Füße”

Dieter Meiller und Magdalena Kayser-Meiller über “Unterwegs im Cybercamper”

Diana Kessler über „Von Mund zu gesund“

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