Tag Archives: Prejudice

Lise Meitner, a pioneer of nuclear fission who was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1878, had to overcome prejudice to get an education and to work in the field of physics. When she was 14 years old, she had to … Continue reading →

On 4 September 2015, three Caucasian men attacked three Muslim men at the Bait-ul-Salam Mosque in Langwarrin, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. A 61-year-old Muslim man’s nose was broken, and the other victims of the attack also sustained facial … Continue reading →

Bill Russell experienced prejudice while starring for the Boston Celtics. After a three-day weekend, he and his family returned to their home only to discover that it had been broken into and vandalized. Many of his trophies had been smashed, … Continue reading →