Studies link the stress of racism to higher rates of chronic illnesses among people of color. An interdisciplinary team of Nebraska and Texas researchers is one of the first to demonstrate the physiological responses connecting racism and health outcomes in real time. “Our findings build on previous research and add to it by showing how… Continue reading Tracking Real-Time Physiological Reactions to Racism
Category: Anti-racism and racial equity
Creating Global Access to African Poetry
Since 2017, the African Poetry Digital Portal at Nebraska has opened the work of African poets to readers and scholars around the world. “The fact is that rich and sophisticated poetic practices and traditions have always existed in African societies and continue to thrive,” said Kwame Dawes, George Holmes Professor of English, Glenna Luschei Editor… Continue reading Creating Global Access to African Poetry