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The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential
The Conversation· 3 days agoIn a continent plagued by legacies of colonisation, racism and patriarchy, Acogny has risen up as a female artist who has defied stereotypes around her Blackness, her femaleness ...
How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 5 days agoToday, Black people account for just 6.7% of America’s public K-12 teachers, even as Black children make up more than 15% of public school students. As researchers focused on education policy ...
Trident United Way: More South Carolina households struggled to pay for basic necessities
The Post and Courier· 3 days agoDespite rapid gains in wages, more households across South Carolina struggled to afford what Trident...
Federal judge blocks Biden ATF rule expanding gun background checks
BizPac Review· 5 days agoA federal judge temporarily blocked a background check rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Sunday night. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced […]
Port: Former Democratic-NPL congressional candidate says North Dakota HHS 'put us through hell'
The Fargo Forum· 3 days agoA year ago, I reported that Zach Raknerud, a former Democratic-NPL candidate for the U.S. House of...
Jews on campus say WWU administration isn’t taking their safety seriously amid Gaza protests
The Bellingham Herald· 17 hours agoJewish faculty members, students and others on campus said this week that they are disappointed in the university’s reaction to the student protests on campus and a reported antisemitic incident ...
‘Woke’ and ‘gaslight’ don’t mean what you think they do – here’s why that’s a problem
The Conversation· 2 days agoOne worry is that when we have a precise term for something, and the meaning of this term changes, we might find ourselves unable to understand or communicate about whatever that thing is. It ...
Journal Junction for May 23, 2024
The Martinsburg Journal· 2 days agoTo the person talking about Donald Trump’s affairs — to refresh your memory, Bill Clinton had an affair while president with Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old intern. Remember Monica’s little blue ...