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Cross Colours: Black Fashion In The 20th Century
at California African American Museum, Los Angeles (through March 1, 2020) Reviewed by Seren Sensei Everything old is new again. This motto has held steady for years in the world of fashion, with it’s here-today-gone-tomorrow trends, and nowhere has...
When the Best Deal Is What You Give Away
My father taught me that negotiation is not always about maximizing what you can get.
Recent elections highlight need to expand voting rights to incarcerated: Reader view
Nation should follow the lead of states like Maine, Vermont. More engagement means less recidivism, incarceration.
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Recent elections highlight need to expand voting rights to incarcerated: Reader view usatoday.com/story/opinion/… via @usatoday
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U of M announces new Executive Vice President and Provost
Pending Board of Regents approval, Rachel Croson will join the University on March 30, 2020.
Exercise found to block chronic inflammation in mice
A new study identifies a molecular connection between exercise and inflammation that takes place in the bone marrow and highlights a previously unappreciated role of leptin in exercise-mediated cardiovascular protection.
Terence Blanchard ft. The E-Collective
Music and art have the power to change hearts and souls,’ expresses composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard — a belief brought to life through the music of Blanchard and his E-Collective. This revolutionary ensemble thrives off the perfect mixture...
New York Offers Half-Price Train And Bus Rides To Low-Income Residents. Why Doesn’t D.C.?
Any hope for half-priced Metro fares to be offered in the Washington region seem to be dwindling, with a fare hike included in the transit system's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year.
Resident Report—What a Physician With Cancer Needs From Her Doctors
In this narrative medicine essay, an internal medicine intern with metastatic osteosarcoma tells what it is like to be a patient facing a grave disease and explains that she needs commitment, empathy, and presence from her physicians.
The Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Eagles are proud to announce the shortlist nominees of the 2019 BPL Literary Prize:
Artist Talk: Bethany Collins
Bethany Collins and Chief Curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi engage in a conversation about Chorus, Collins’s exhibition that reveals intersections between race and language. Reserved seating is available…
CAM’s Latest Exhibits Delve Into Nuances Of Race, Nationality, Mourning, More
The Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis is using art to engage with history and contextualize the present. Chief curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi joined St.
Research Shows Incarceration Devastates U.S. Black Families Fifty Percent More Than Other Families
This study also shows that Black people bear the bulk of the burden, being 50% more likely than white people to have a family member incarcerated.
Why ‘Medicare for All’ Could Both Raise Taxes and Lower Costs
A crucial difference between a single-payer plan and more moderate Democratic proposals is how much spending would shift to the federal budget.
‘You Promised You Wouldn’t Kill Me’
Atatiana Jefferson, Natasha McKenna and the other black women we forget.
Trends in U.S. Gender Attitudes, 1977 to 2018: Gender and Educational Disparities - Kelsey D. Meagher, Xiaoling Shu, 2019
These figures display gender- and education-related gaps in U.S. gender attitudes from 1977 to 2018. The authors use data from the General Social Survey (N = 57...
US detains record 76,000 minors traveling alone in 2019
The U.S. detained more unaccompanied minors trying to cross the nation's southwestern border in the past year than ever recorded, according to newly released figures from the Trump administration.
Leaving Prison at 72
For nearly two decades, Geneva Cooley assumed she would die in prison for nonviolent drug crimes. Then a judge reduced her sentence and changed her fate.
In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike?
A decade into the recovery, workers say they’re still dogged by the concessions they made when the economy was weak.