By Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis treatment. His grandfather later died — at a dialysis center —…
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As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the ‘two-ness’ of the African American experience
Chad Williams – Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University Colin Powell knew where he fit in American history. The former…
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Racism a Strong Factor in Black Women’s High Rate of Premature Births, Study Finds
The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of hers at a community clinic in San Francisco’s Mission District slipped past the front desk and knocked…
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The genocide of signed languages: protecting the linguistic rights of Africa’s deaf children
Emma Asonye – Speech and Hearing Scientist, University of New Mexico Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalised throughout history. And signed languages have taken second…
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Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic US Senate win broke more barriers than you may think
John A. Tures – Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When Rev. Raphael Warnock prevailed in the special election on Jan. 5, he was the first African American from Georgia to win…
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How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop
Morgan Henderson – Senior Data Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Morgane Mouslim – Policy Analyst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Health researchers have long argued that the key to reining in surging…
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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison
Robin Lennon-Dearing – Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws…
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Do star athletes who want to play for the NBA really need college? What LaMelo Ball got right – and wrong – about why they don’t
John Holden – Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Oklahoma State University In a recent interview published in GQ, NBA star LaMelo Ball downplayed the importance of college for athletes who aspire…
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Black parents say their children are being suspended for petty reasons that force them to take off from work and sometimes lose their jobs
Charles Bell – Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University When “Mike,” the father of a ninth grade student, got a call from his daughter’s school, the first…