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How fitness influencers game the algorithms to pump up their engagement

by lisadtinsley August 24, 2023

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. KISA News Radio is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics…

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Deaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard

by lisadtinsley July 28, 2023

Katelyn Best – Teaching Assistant Professor of Musicology, West Virginia University In April 2023, DJ Supalee hosted Supafest Reunion 2023 to celebrate entertainers and promoters within the U.S. Deaf community. The event included performances…

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Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant Donham, has died – here’s how the 1955 murder case helped define civil rights history

by lisadtinsley April 28, 2023

Davis W. Houck, Florida State University Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making inappropriate advances toward her in 1955, has died at the age of 88…

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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 1394 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 1136 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 983 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 911 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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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 679 views
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