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People of Color Get So Used to Discrimination in Stores They Don’t Always Notice Bad Customer Service
. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups tend to rate poor customer service less negatively than white people do, according to new peer-reviewed research we
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Black Queer College Students Want to Explore Their Identity – But Feel Excluded by Both Black and LGBTQ Student Groups
For his new book “Black and Queer on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U.S. – 40 from historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, and 25 from predominantly white schools. The
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Entrepreneur’s Course Helps African Americans on Social Media Go From Posting to Profit as Nano/Micro-Influencers
Charlotte, NC — Meet Jerome “J” Ford, the creator of the Creator Cash Course, a new 7-module video course designed specifically for influencers with 1,000 to 10,000 followers on social media who want to generate income. Jerome is a seasoned
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Over 20 Diverse PGA Professionals Mentor Student Athletes at PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship
A special week has descended upon Birmingham, Alabama, as over 200 collegiate golfers and 29 teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and other minority-serving institutions from across the country will grace the grounds of Shoal Creek Club
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Task Force Recommends Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 40
According to a new draft recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force proposes that women with an average risk for breast cancer begin screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of death. It is a change from the
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Is It Too Late for a Hip-Hop Career To Flourish in Your 30s and 40s?
Hip-hop has been a global phenomenon since its origin in the Bronx. Alain-Philippe Durand states in his book “Black, Blanc, Beur: Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the Francophone World” that hip-hop is more than music; it’s a culture
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President Biden to Deliver Howard University’s Commencement Address
Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick has confirmed that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at the historically Black university’s 155th ceremony. Officials have scheduled commencement activities for 10 a.m. on May 13 on the Upper Quadrangle
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Free Speech Used To Be Honored – Now Shouting Down Opponents Is a Bipartisan Cause
Students’ shutting down campus public speakers has become increasingly common at universities across the U.S. Recently at Stanford Law School, student protesters shouted over a Trump-appointed federal judge and disrupted the speech he had been invited by students to give.
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Debunking the Dunning-Kruger Effect – The Least Skilled People Know How Much They Don’t Know
John Cleese, the British comedian, once summed up the idea of the Dunning–Kruger effect as, “If you are really, really stupid, then it’s impossible for you to know you are really, really stupid.” A quick search of the news brings
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African American Jobless Rate Hits Lowest in U.S. History
According to the freshly published jobs report for April, the jobless rate for African Americans in the United States maintained its steady slide to new historic levels, just one month after hitting a record low for the previous lowest level
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New Requirements for Airlines to Refund Passengers in Delays, Cancellations
The Biden administration is developing rules requiring airlines to compensate customers and provide meals and hotel accommodations if they strand passengers due to airline-related issues. The White House said President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg would announce the regulation
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Was Cleopatra Black? Calling for Cancellation of Series Produced by Jada Pinkett Smith
Over 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for the cancellation of Queen Cleopatra, a new series produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. Egyptian attorney Mahmoud Al-Semary has filed a lawsuit against Netflix regarding the documentary. Social media has exploded over
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Young Black Activist for Mental Health Launches Community Impact Fund
Dorian Hollingsworth Jr., a 21-year-old native of Bronx, New York, is the Founder and Executive Director of Teen Care Network, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to changing the conversation around mental health in communities of color. Dorian is also a
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Pulte Homes Alleging Sr. Executives Engaged in Racial Discrimination Conspiracy and Lynching ‘Noose Meeting’
Three Black former PulteGroup employees have secured legal representation by the highly reputable Zausmer Law Firm in order to pursue CEO Ryan Marshall and other named senior executives in a sweeping conspiracy to reward personal loyalty over merit and, in
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The Obesity Crisis Is Not a Hopeless Fight for Black America
Whether we accept it or not, obesity continues to be a complex, chronic disease that kills thousands of Black Americans every year. Indeed, nearly half of Black Americans live with obesity, so we cannot afford to ignore this national emergency
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Justice-Impacted Advocates, Technology Executives Gather for Post-Incarceration Employment Hackathon
In April, more than 200 justice-impacted advocates, government officials, and technology leaders met in Washington, DC, for a post-incarceration employment hackathon. The nationally acclaimed non-profit Mission:Launch hosted the two-day solutions-driven event at the Walter Washington Convention Center. Teresa Hodge, the
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High School Counselor Creates Program for College-Bound Black and Brown Students
The Scholar Budget program, founded by former high school counselor Rockell Bartoli, is proud to announce that it will provide 15 college-bound, first-generation, low-income minority students with the essentials they need as they leave high school behind for their new
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Black Mothers Trapped in Unsafe Neighborhoods Signal the Stressful Health Toll of Gun Violence in the U.S.
Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America. In the U.S., Black people are likelier than white people to reside in
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President Biden Calls Black Press ‘Heroes’ During Pointed and Hilarious White House Correspondents Dinner
President Joe Biden proved likely as funny and prescient in his White House Correspondents Dinner remarks as hired comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. But the commander in chief struck a rather serious and forceful tone during his
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Judge Finds Officer Guilty of Aiding the Murder of George Floyd
Tou Thao, a former police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was found guilty of aiding and abetting the second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd in May 2020, according to court documents. Judge Peter Cahill’s 177-page ruling states that Thao ignored his orders
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Woman Who Slammed Car into BLM Protestors Receives Five Hours of Community Service, Avoids Jail
A New York City mother of three who slammed her BMW into Black Lives Matter protesters in New York received just five hours of community service for her crime. Kathleen Casillo, 53, walked free this week after striking a sweetheart
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Black List and the GM Incubator Fund Announce Emerging Filmmaker Program Offering $100,000
Writer-Driven Shorts Program to provide diverse filmmakers with $100,000 LOS ANGELES – The Black List, a company providing an annual survey of Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays, and the GM Incubator Fund today announced the launch of the Writer-Driven Shorts
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Snoop Dogg Joins Bid to Buy NHL Hockey Team
Snoop Dogg, the hip-hop legend and business mogul, has joined entrepreneur Neko Sparks in a bid to buy the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators. In an Instagram post, Snoop announced his involvement. Snoop wrote to his 80 million fans, “It’s
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U.S. Surgeon General Warns of High Cost of Loneliness
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared widespread loneliness in the United States the latest public health pandemic, comparing its effects on people’s health to those of smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. In his 81-page research, Dr. Vivek
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Conservative High Court Set to Take Up Case That Could Reduce Government Regulatory Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court plans to consider Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a case that could have far-reaching effects on U.S. government regulation. The Chevron case from 1984 is at the heart of this litigation because it established a precedent
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‘Long Overdue’: Black Men Killed in Infamous Colfax Massacre Commemorated on New Monument
Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. In a bold swap engineered by a Black man and a white man working together, reckoning has come at last to Colfax, Louisiana. It was 150 years
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Black Teen From Illinois With 4.54 GPA Breaks High School’s 159-Year-Old Record
In 2020, Nina Mitchell, a 17-year-old African American student from DeKalb, Illinois, made history when she became the first Black female valedictorian in her high school’s 159-year history. She also broke the high school’s record by earning a 4.54 GPA.
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Black Twin Sisters From Ohio Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian at Their High School
Meet identical twin sisters, Mya and Madison Glover from Toledo, Ohio who are celebrating having been named their high school’s valedictorian and salutatorian this year. Both of them will be graduating from high school with two years of college credits.
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New Book By Black Market Researcher Shakes Up Marketing Industry
“Let Me Explain Black Again” by Pepper Miller Delivers Powerful Insights and Proven Strategies on Engaging Black Consumers Nationwide — “Pepper, I didn’t know.” This admission is an all-too-common response to preeminent market researcher Pepper Miller’s illuminating workshops and presentations
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1,000’s of Black Women Who Took Tylenol While Pregnant May Be Entitled to Compensation
Thousands of African American women who took Tylenol or generic acetaminophen during pregnancy at a high dose or for an extended period may be entitled to substantial compensation if their children are now autistic or have been diagnosed with ADHD
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