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Justice August 30, 2023

What can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning

by Catherine Brinkley, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range…

Three headstones with honorifics Mrs and Mr

Race and Racism June 15, 2023

How Black Americans combated racism from beyond the grave

by David B. Parker, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently published a story about a Black cemetery in Buckhead,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia June 9, 2023

Ruling against Alabama congressional maps could send Georgia lawmakers back to drawing board

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 8, 2023 This story was updated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023. …

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Georgia June 9, 2023

Georgia education panel votes to cleanse teacher lesson plans as school culture wars rage on

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 8, 2023 “Words matter” – that’s what several of the dozen or so…

Education May 1, 2023

Georgia K-12 panel could soon erase ‘woke’ words like ‘diverse’ from training rules

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2023 What’s the difference between diversity and difference? Would you rather your…

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Letters to the Editor April 5, 2023

Letter to the Editor: “Dear White Neighbors …”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] An open letter to my White…

Politics March 6, 2023

Republicans are trying to build a multiracial right – will it work?

by Joseph Lowndes, University of Oregon and Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale Divinity School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former Republican South Carolina Governor and United…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice March 1, 2023

I’ve spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota

by David Cason, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The story of Graham Jackson is a timeless tale of American ingenuity, hard…

NASA astronaut Mae Jemison says she was inspired by Nichelle Nichols’ Lt. Nyota Uhura character on ‘Star Trek.’ (both pictured)

Literature December 4, 2022

Sci-fi books for young readers often omit children of color from the future

by Emily Midkiff, University of North Dakota [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While visiting an elementary school library in 2016 to count the fantasy books…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 30, 2022

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research

This article by Melba Newsome was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Melba Newsome November 30, 2022 During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in…

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