Scientists reveal mysterious origin of Baobab trees, Rafiki's home in 'The Lion King'
Baobabs originate from Madagascar according to genomic research, spreading to Africa and Australia through oceanic currents, impacting ecosystems and human culture. [ more ]
'Origin' Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Has Grown Tired of the 'Slow Burn' of Recognition
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor discusses her role as journalist Isabel Wilkerson in Ava DuVernay's film 'Origin' based on Wilkerson's book 'Caste'.
Ellis-Taylor describes challenging the pillars of caste in her everyday life, such as confronting a restaurant displaying the Confederate flag in Mississippi. [ more ]
'Origin' Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Has Grown Tired of the 'Slow Burn' of Recognition
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor discusses her role as journalist Isabel Wilkerson in Ava DuVernay's film 'Origin' based on Wilkerson's book 'Caste'.
Ellis-Taylor describes challenging the pillars of caste in her everyday life, such as confronting a restaurant displaying the Confederate flag in Mississippi. [ more ]
Ava DuVernay: We need to wake up. We're less than a year away from a transition of power'
Origin is a biopic about a Black woman's intellectual journey, a story rarely seen in movies about intellectual quests that typically feature white men.
The film is a stylistically bold adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's book 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents', exploring the concept of caste as a global system of oppression that transcends race. [ more ]
Science has a broad definition that goes beyond European history and includes organized observations of the natural world across different cultures.
Science quickly became an international effort and developed in conversation with cultural trends like colonialism, nationalism, and Cold War ideologies. [ more ]