For the past 40 years, Malian “guitar music” collective Tinariwen have told the oft-overlooked struggles of the Tuareg people through an entrancing stylistic blend. Within a cross section of the Middle Eastern resistance music known as Tichumaren, with more recognizable elements of folk rock and blues, the collective has…

This isn’t the first time in this nation’s history we have discriminated against people based on their skin color or religion—just look at Native Americans, African Americans, Jews and Japanese Americans. Yet, in this era of knowledge available with a single click, many seem to be less tolerant than ever. As…