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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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It’s a myth that sunscreen prevents melanoma in people of color – a dermatologist explains

by lisadtinsley July 25, 2022

Melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer that effects people of every racial and ethnic group. The risk factor most closely linked to developing melanoma is exposure to…

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July 25, 2022 0 comment 67 views
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Schools are the ‘hubs and hearts’ of neighborhoods – here’s how they can strengthen the communities around them

by lisadtinsley July 23, 2022

Alisha Butler – Provost’s Equity Fellow, Wesleyan University Food deserts. Poor housing conditions. Lack of community investment. These challenges may not always come to mind when people think about how…

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July 23, 2022 0 comment 57 views
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Spirit of Ntu: South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album

by lisadtinsley June 16, 2022

Phuti Sepuru – Lecturer in Jazz, University of Pretoria Nduduzo Makhathini is a prolific South African pianist, improviser, healer, educator, scholar and storyteller. He possesses a gift that enables him to…

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June 16, 2022 0 comment 161 views
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Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

by lisadtinsley June 12, 2022

Nick Shay – Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is…

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June 12, 2022 0 comment 137 views
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The pandemic’s gardening boom shows how gardens can cultivate public health

by lisadtinsley June 8, 2022

Alessandro Ossola – Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global…

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June 8, 2022 0 comment 182 views
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What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

by lisadtinsley June 6, 2022

Ivan Martinez – Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, West Virginia University In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year…

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June 6, 2022 0 comment 219 views
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Supreme Court allows states to use unlawfully gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm elections

by lisadtinsley June 4, 2022

Henry L. Chambers Jr. – Professor of Law, University of Richmond In the upcoming midterm elections, states may use maps that a federal court has found unlawful. You read that…

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June 4, 2022 0 comment 809 views
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How Minneapolis made Prince

by lisadtinsley June 4, 2022

Rashad Shabazz – Associate Professor at the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University It’s been six years since Prince’s death, but fascination about the artist, the man and his…

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June 4, 2022 0 comment 223 views
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African-American Music Appreciation Month: Five essential reads

by lisadtinsley June 1, 2022

Nick Lehr – Arts + Culture Editor To commemorate African-American Music Appreciation Month this June, Vice-President Kamala Harris released a Spotify playlist with songs spanning genres and generations, from TLC’s “Waterfalls”…

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