The Ban on interracial marriage. During the seventeenth and early eighteenth century; the growing number of interracial marriages (also known as miscegenation) between Blacks and whites led to the passage of this new law. The first anti-miscegenation lawenacted was in the colony of Maryland in 1664 and additional colonies quickly followed suit. These marriages were prohibited and penalties included the enslavement, […]
Boredom…everyone has those moments when their brain feels like it’s going to shut down from over-stimulation, which makes for some pretty damn boring moments! The kind of moment where you find yourself zoning out and can’t focus on anything for more than five seconds at a time? Whereas the monotony of everyday life can be dull and exhausting, especially when there’s nothing new […]
Five Reasons Why It’s a Man’s World! Or so it appears. The facts don’t lie: men rule, and women remain on the sidelines in almost every sphere of influence and almost every country globally. The world is a place where men have the most power and influence. Men are the ones who hold the highest positions of power and authority, […]
mitochondrial DNA determines your haplogroup…If you’re like me, you’re always curious about your family history. You might have even taken a DNA test to find out more about your ancestry. But what if I told you that your mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) played a role in determining your haplogroup? Believe it or not, this is true! In fact, scientists have used […]