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Artist Ekene Ijeoma on the set of "Deconstructed Anthems" at Houston's Day For Night Festival in 2017.

Arts

This Audio Portrait Of The 2020 Census Asks: Whose Voices Really Count?

5:38am August 06, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

Nigerian American artist Ekene Ijeoma is an MIT professor who draws on sound and data to explore representations of social justice. He's working on a "voice portrait" of the census called A Counting.

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Military planes fly over Levi's Stadium on Thursday during the playing of the national anthem. A cheerleader took a knee during the pre-game anthem, and may be the first NFL cheerleader to do so.

NFL Cheerleader Kneels During National Anthem

3:28pm November 02, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The cheerleader may be the first NFL squad member to take a knee, a move that football players have used to protest racial inequality and police brutality.

Megan Rapinoe kneels during the national anthem before the match between the United States and the Netherlands at the Georgia Dome on Sept. 18.

Sports

Player Protests: When Athletes Stand Up (Or Kneel) For Social Justice Issues

11:43am September 21, 2016

by Christine Brennan

We're seeing something we did not witness a decade or two ago: Sports as a vehicle not just for making money, but for social change.

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Budweiser is calling itself "America" for the summer.

National

Budweiser Will Call Itself 'America,' For A Limited Time

1:50pm May 10, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The "patriotic" cans will be available this month through the November election — just in time for a big sports summer and peak beer-selling season.