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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Beyoncé

by lisadtinsley February 5, 2023

Written by Lisa D. Tinsley Entrepreneurship is a challenging but rewarding journey that requires hard work, perseverance, and a unique set of skills and qualities. For many aspiring entrepreneurs, looking…

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February 5, 2023 0 comment 428 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 341 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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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 771 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 733 views
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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 705 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 541 views
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Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy

by lisadtinsley March 18, 2022

Shannon Van Zandt – Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people…

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March 18, 2022 0 comment 1105 views
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Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

by lisadtinsley February 4, 2022

Jacob Orchard – Doctoral Candidate in Economics, University of California San Diego The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for…

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February 4, 2022 0 comment 252 views
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How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

by lisadtinsley January 13, 2022

Anthony Siracusa – Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the…

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