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EducationFeaturedNationalRace + Culture

White teachers often talk about Black students in racially coded ways

by lisadtinsley January 27, 2023

Rowhea Elmesky, Associate Professor of Education, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and Olivia Marcucci, Assistant Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins University   When a white Texas…

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January 27, 2023 0 comment 39 views
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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2023

Cheryl Thompson – Assistant Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University On December 13, 2022, dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss died from suicide at age 40. Like many, I was incredibly shocked…

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January 24, 2023 0 comment 61 views
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Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction

by lisadtinsley January 19, 2023

Jessica Pressman – Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the…

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January 19, 2023 0 comment 76 views
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures

by lisadtinsley November 28, 2022

Julian C. Chambliss – Professor of English, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m…

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November 28, 2022 0 comment 278 views
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Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do

by lisadtinsley November 8, 2022

Rachel Paine Caufield – Professor of Political Science, Drake University Fetterman or Oz? Walker or Warnock? Bolduc or Hassan? Kelly or Masters? Hard-fought races for the U.S. Senate are dominating…

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November 8, 2022 0 comment 559 views
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Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come

by lisadtinsley October 25, 2022

When leaders at a middle school in New Orleans asked me to help students who were struggling after the city had been struck by Hurricane Katrina, we didn’t see eye…

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October 25, 2022 0 comment 227 views
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Serena Williams forced sports journalists to get out of the ‘toy box’ – and cover tennis as more than a game

by lisadtinsley September 20, 2022

Erin Whiteside – Associate Professor of Journalism and Electronic Media, University of Tennessee Of the many outstanding components of her game, Serena Williams may best be known for her commanding…

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September 20, 2022 0 comment 275 views
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Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research – here are ways to overcome the barriers that keep clinical trials from recruiting diverse populations

by lisadtinsley September 12, 2022

Julia Liu – Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and RaKetra Snipes Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine Clinical trial participants are predominantly white. Despite Black and Hispanic…

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September 12, 2022 0 comment 605 views
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Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes

by lisadtinsley August 17, 2022

Bryan Nichols – Associate Professor of Music, Penn State What makes talented musicians so good at what they do? There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way.…

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August 17, 2022 0 comment 537 views
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Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

by lisadtinsley July 26, 2022

A.D. Carson – Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. 11, 1973. That was about seven months after Roe v. Wade, the…

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July 26, 2022 0 comment 612 views
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