According to the Stanford Center on Inequality and Poverty — an institute that ranks the richest nations in terms of labor markets, poverty, safety nets, wealth inequality, and economic mobility — of the top 10 most well-off countries, the U.S. comes in last. When ranking a huge marker of democratic equality — voting — America came in 28th in voter turnout, compared with 91% in both Canada (2015) and the U.K. (2016), 96% in Sweden (2014), and nearly 99% in Japan (2014), the statement reports. ranging from 0.8% for light-skinned men to 34.7% for dark-skinned women Sasha first got her hair locked her junior year of high school, to her mother’s initial dismay. “I went through a lot of sh*t for it, but I’m really happy I did it. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more free or beautiful than I did when I first got dreads—I can’t imagine myself without them,” Sasha tells me, caressing a few strands with pride. “I’m not going to let anyone make me feel bad or dirty or gross about my look. I’ve always had a lot of hair, and it’s always been really curly and out there. So unless it was completely straightened or slicked back, no one was ever happy and satisfied with it.” Take a trip to this museum in Kumasi that delves into the history of the Ashanti people. Adinkra symbol meanings, royal lineages, natural history — the museum gives a comprehensive look at how the Ashanti people have kept their culture alive for centuries.