By Brooklynn Then, age 11 Amazon’s treatment of workers today is comparable to exploitation during the Gilded Age, argues Monika Jus in Medium. Well, what was the Gilded Age? The Gilded Age was an era spanning from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It was a period of rapid industrialization, creating a lot of wealth …
By Ashley Kiser, Age 14, and IndyKids staff Throughout history, there have been many resistance movements, but not all come across as they seem. In fact, notable resistance movements have actually been led by women. From Harriet Tubman in the 1800s during slavery to Centa Herker-Beimler during World War II and the Zla Mavka today …
By Terra Morrison, age 13 In 1798, the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed. They were drafted because the United States was having a significant naval conflict with France. With a possible war on the horizon, these acts were passed as precautionary measures in case the countries went to war. Although some of the four …
Phones and the ability to communicate over long distances are a pretty recent part of human history. In the last 150 years, the evolution of phones has impacted society in good ways and bad. In the last 25 years alone, there have been massive shifts in phone technology that have completely changed how we live …
By ESTEBAN GUERRA, age 12 In 1524, Governors Island was known to the Lenape as “Nut Island.” It was then held by Dutch colonizers, before England captured it in 1664, along with the rest of New Amsterdam (now New York City). In 1699, the island was named Governors Island and was reserved for the British …
By LEE CLARK, age 12 We took a trip to Governors Island to talk to and learn about several different organizations there. We interviewed representatives of Flux Factory, Billion Oyster Project, Climate Imaginarium, KODA, Extinction Rebellion and the NYC Climate Writers Collective. All of these groups were part of Governors Island Arts’ annual Organizations in …
By LEAH PALAZUELOS, Age 13 With the Trump vs. Biden election approaching in November, voting is on the forefront of everyone’s minds. Voting is the process of making a decision on not just what presidential candidate you prefer, but also local officials, laws (in the form of ballot measures), members of Congress and more. There …
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By Grace Stevens, age 12 Boycotting, marches and petitions are all effective forms of activism. But something that has always spoken to the hearts and souls of the masses has been our universal language—music! Throughout history, musicians have written songs about causes they feel passionate about. From racism to poverty, music is frequently used as …
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Ibram Xolani Kendi is the New York Times best-selling author of How to Be an Antiracist, How to Be a (Young) Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, as well as a professor, antiracist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America. In July 2020, he founded the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, where …
By Gibran Freilla-Williams, age 12 and IndyKids staff The fight to end segregation within education is an ongoing battle. A recent report released by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that a growing number of kids are attending segregated schools in the United States. According to the GAO, over 18.5 million students attend …
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