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Racial Discrimination And Excessive Force

Incident On School Bus Exemplifies Dangers Of Using Police In Schools SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (ACLU) – In an egregious example of excessive and unwarranted use of force by police against students in a school setting,  responded to an argument between three

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American Violet: The true story of Regina Kelly

“American Violet,” a film based on the racially charged drug war scandal that rocked the town of Hearne, Texas, several years ago, explores the devastating impact of America’s “war on drugs”. Directed by Tim Disney and written by Bill Haney,

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FSU: Students Selected to Attend National Leadership Conference

The Office of Career Services at Fayetteville State University announces the selection of three Broncos who will be attending the National Urban League’s Leadership B.E.E.P. (Black Executive Exchange Program) leadership conference. Travis Harris, a junior Accounting major (Zebulon), Francine Dunbar,

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Neighborhood Activists Get Master’s Degree-Tuition Free

Three community activists from Boston’s urban neighborhoods will attend graduate school at Tufts University without having to pay a tuition bill. As the newest incoming class of Tufts’ Neighborhood Fellows program, they will research and conduct field work, and complete

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Students with Experience Corps Tutors Make 60% More Progress

Tutoring children in and after school isn’t new, but how much does it really help in critical areas like reading? Rigorous new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows significant gains from a national service program to help low-income

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Evaluation of Experience Corps: Student Reading Outcomes

Tutoring children in and after school isn’t new, but how much does it really help in critical areas like reading? Rigorous new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows significant gains from a national service program to help low-income

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Immigrants Overcome Great Odds to Raise Children in Foreign Lands

 A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries. In a special June issue of the Journal of Family Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association, researchers

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Workplace Diversity Pays: Research Links Diversity with Increased Sales Revenue and Profits, More Customers

Workplace diversity is among the most important predictors of a business’ sales revenue, customer numbers and profitability, according to research to be published in the April issue of the American Sociological Review. In one of only a few studies to

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What’s Good for Big Business Not Good for Economy

A study by a University of Arkansas researcher suggests that a stable group of large corporations is associated with slower economic growth, particularly in high-income countries.

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