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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 63 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 78 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 280 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 607 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 614 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 Lisa D. Tinsley – KISA Public Media Food deserts. Poor housing conditions. Lack of community investment. These challenges may not always come…

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July 23, 2022 0 comment 581 views
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‘Ethiopia’s other conflict’: what’s driving the violence in Oromia?

by lisadtinsley July 23, 2022

In November 2020 an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces and the forces of the Ethiopian government and its allies. Since then,…

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July 23, 2022 0 comment 558 views
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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

by lisadtinsley June 22, 2022

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting…

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June 22, 2022 0 comment 567 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 354 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 989 views
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