Identity

Health & Medicine

Discussion: Mental health concerns for students of color heightened amid the coronavirus

October 26, 2020

Young people of color around the world confront serious challenges and systemic inequalities in higher education that are only exacerbated amid the pandemic. This panel discussion, moderated by GBH News' Phillip Martin, addressed the mental health challenges for young people of color navigating today’s campus climate, social distancing protocols and remote learning experiences.

Identity

Stateless Palestinian becomes Spanish citizen after proving Sephardic origin

The World

October 23, 2020

Even before discovering her Jewish roots, Heba Iskandarani was always fascinated by Judaism. Subconsciously, she says, she always knew there was something there. But her genealogical journey took years before reaching back far enough into the past.

Books

'Spirit Run': A new memoir details one man's journey to reconnect with nature and his Indigenous heritage

Living on Earth

October 19, 2020

In his memoir, "Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land," Noe Álvarez shares how the communal run helped him reclaim a relationship with the land and reconnect with his parents' migration and life of labor in the agricultural fields of the northwest.

Justice

Do US-living descendants of tribes in Canada have rights north of the border?

The World

October 12, 2020

Canada’s Sinixt tribe is officially extinct. But one man aims to regain recognition for his tribe. His case could set a precedent for reconciliation and tribal sovereignty throughout the nation.