Since early May, the #BringBackOurGirls campaign has permeated the highest ranks of government and sparked a resurgence of global hashtag activism that rivals the KONY 2012 debacle.

Last week, a friend posted a link to Viviana Leo’s recent piece in The HuffPost Latino Voices, “Racism over Rice and Beans.” Reading it was… infuriating, to say the least. The fact that HuffPost would give a platform to someone spewing such ignorance was disappointing, and I found myself both angry and defensive for my people.

This September, the people of Scotland will vote in a referendum on whether or not Scotland should be an independent country, ending its 300-year union with the United Kingdom. The journey to the 2014 Referendum has been burdened by a slew of political oppositions and controversies, burdens that are sure to remain as the date of Referendum draws nearer. Here’s everything you need to know about Scotland’s history of devolution and how Scotland’s independence will impact the UK and the world: