Every two seconds, an underage girl becomes a child bride somewhere in the world. Over 76% of girls in Niger, Chad, and Bangladesh are married before age 18. Around 15 million girls get married annually before turning 18, with 41,000 child brides daily. Girls under 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth […]
Miyoshi Umeki remains the only Asian actress to win an Oscar, while two Caucasian actresses have won for playing Asian characters. No actor or actress of Asian descent was nominated for the 2018 Academy Awards. Kathryn Bigelow is the only woman to win Best Director, and Meryl Streep has the most nominations. Hattie McDaniel was […]
Father Thomas Byles sacrificed his life to save others during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 by helping women and children into lifeboats and staying on the ship to pray and give absolution. Other notable priests who helped others include Phillips Brooks, Dr. Pauli Murray, and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. A notable example of […]
