Why we think of the Queen of Sheba as Black

Was the Queen of Sheba really Black? That description doesn't come from the Bible, research finds, but from an Ethiopian Christian text, the "Kebra Nagast."

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 14, 2021 ~9 min

Arts programs boost student social injustice awareness

Taking part in arts programming can help students develop awareness of social injustice and increase engagement in social action, research finds.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Dec. 13, 2021 ~4 min


White evangelicals are super resistant to pro-vaccine messages

Messages that worked to convince white evangelicals to get the COVID-19 before the shots were available actually stopped working once they came out.

Yale • futurity
Dec. 9, 2021 ~7 min

Baby vaccination declined during the pandemic

New mothers who lost income during the pandemic and reported feelings of discrimination were less likely to take their infants for their first vaccinations.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Nov. 30, 2021 ~5 min

White neighborhoods have higher carbon emissions

More carbon emissions come from white neighborhoods than African American ones, research finds. Here are the factors at play.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Indigenous women with breast cancer have more mastectomies

A study of the disparities of breast cancer treatments among Indigenous women stresses the need for inclusion of traditional healers in their care.

U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Tool could close gap in breast cancer prediction for Black women

There's been a lack of breast cancer prediction tools tailored to Black women. A new simple to use online tool changes that.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Critical race theory isn’t the first social studies controversy

Social studies education in the US has changed over the last 20-30 years. Why is it so polarizing, and where should schools go from here?

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 22, 2021 ~6 min


Finding links eco injustice and COVID’s spread

Two factors had an overwhelming influence on the speed of COVID's spread: population density and long-term exposure to air pollution.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 20, 2021 ~8 min

Pandemic took a toll on Iowa towns in different ways

The COVID-19 pandemic took a steep toll on Iowans living in both rural communities and larger towns, but in different ways.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Oct. 13, 2021 ~7 min

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