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The Century Long Search For The Elusive Answer To The Question “Does Raising The Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?” Shows Why Economics Is So Difficult – But Data Sure Helps

The Century Long Search For The Elusive Answer To The Question “Does Raising The Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?” Shows Why Economics Is So Difficult – But Data Sure Helps

October 18, 2021

Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury For decades it was conventional wisdom in the field of economics that a higher minimum…

Largely Whitewashed Out Of History – The Brutal Trade In Enslaved People Within The US

Largely Whitewashed Out Of History – The Brutal Trade In Enslaved People Within The US

October 5, 2021

Can Churches Help African Americans In A Mental Health Crisis?

Can Churches Help African Americans In A Mental Health Crisis?

October 4, 2021

Tens Of Thousands Of US Classrooms Will Be Too Hot For Students To Learn In As Heat Waves Intensify

Tens Of Thousands Of US Classrooms Will Be Too Hot For Students To Learn In As Heat Waves Intensify

September 30, 2021

Howard Fuller – How The Civil Rights Activist Became A Devout Champion Of School Choice

Howard Fuller – How The Civil Rights Activist Became A Devout Champion Of School Choice

September 28, 2021

Black Women Who Experience Racism Are At Higher Risk For Future Health Problems – Brain Scans Show Trauma-Like Effects

Black Women Who Experience Racism Are At Higher Risk For Future Health Problems – Brain Scans Show Trauma-Like Effects

September 15, 2021

According To A New Survey – Black, Hispanic And Asian American Donors Give More To Strangers In Need As Well As Social And Racial Justice Causes

According To A New Survey – Black, Hispanic And Asian American Donors Give More To Strangers In Need As Well As Social And Racial Justice Causes

September 13, 2021

For Treating Anxiety And Depression, As Well As Deeper Psychological Wounds, Dance And Movement Therapy Holds Promise

For Treating Anxiety And Depression, As Well As Deeper Psychological Wounds, Dance And Movement Therapy Holds Promise

September 3, 2021

Instead Of Sitting Still At Their Desks – Students Learn Better When They Move Their Bodies

Instead Of Sitting Still At Their Desks – Students Learn Better When They Move Their Bodies

August 26, 2021

Our Children Are Being Suspended For Petty Reasons – Forcing Black Parents To Take Off From Work And Sometimes Lose Their Jobs

Our Children Are Being Suspended For Petty Reasons – Forcing Black Parents To Take Off From Work And Sometimes Lose Their Jobs

August 24, 2021

Young Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression

Young Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression

August 19, 2021

“Whitey On The Moon” Perfectly Captures Bezos’ Space Joy Ride

“Whitey On The Moon” Perfectly Captures Bezos’ Space Joy Ride

August 13, 2021

Suspending Or Expelling Millions Of Kids Each Year Doesn’t Address The Root Of The Behavior

Suspending Or Expelling Millions Of Kids Each Year Doesn’t Address The Root Of The Behavior

August 11, 2021

How To Improve The Juvenile Justice System – Research And Ideas Shared By Formerly Incarcerated Teens

How To Improve The Juvenile Justice System – Research And Ideas Shared By Formerly Incarcerated Teens

August 5, 2021

For Many Black Parents, Barriers To Mental Health Care Begin Before The First Call For Help

For Many Black Parents, Barriers To Mental Health Care Begin Before The First Call For Help

August 2, 2021

Make Today’s Classrooms More Inclusive – How Lessons From Segregated Schools Can Help

Make Today’s Classrooms More Inclusive – How Lessons From Segregated Schools Can Help

July 28, 2021

A Targeted Approach To Canceling Student Loan Debt Could Help Certain Groups, But Will Barely Boost The Economy

A Targeted Approach To Canceling Student Loan Debt Could Help Certain Groups, But Will Barely Boost The Economy

July 22, 2021

Frequent Use Of Lye-Based Hair Relaxers Linked To A Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer – 25-Year-Long Study Suggest

Frequent Use Of Lye-Based Hair Relaxers Linked To A Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer – 25-Year-Long Study Suggest

July 13, 2021

Legal Protections For Black People’s Hair Are Still Gaining Momentum, 2 Years Later

Legal Protections For Black People’s Hair Are Still Gaining Momentum, 2 Years Later

July 6, 2021

Phylicia Rashad Becomes Just One Of Several Deans To Tweet Themselves Into Trouble With Support For Bill Cosby

Phylicia Rashad Becomes Just One Of Several Deans To Tweet Themselves Into Trouble With Support For Bill Cosby

July 5, 2021

To Create A Buzz About Mosquitoes And Ecology I Have City Kids Make Comic Books

To Create A Buzz About Mosquitoes And Ecology I Have City Kids Make Comic Books

June 23, 2021

Black Writers And Journalists Have Wielded Punctuation In Their Activism – Here’s How

Black Writers And Journalists Have Wielded Punctuation In Their Activism – Here’s How

June 18, 2021

Andrew Brown’s Killing Has Protesters In Elizabeth City, N.C., Marching In The Footsteps Of Centuries Of Fighters For Black Rights

Andrew Brown’s Killing Has Protesters In Elizabeth City, N.C., Marching In The Footsteps Of Centuries Of Fighters For Black Rights

June 9, 2021

Can A National Student Database Cheapen The College Experience

Can A National Student Database Cheapen The College Experience

June 2, 2021

Beset By Crime Colombian City Declares ‘Black Lives Matter’

Beset By Crime Colombian City Declares ‘Black Lives Matter’

May 27, 2021

4 Essential Reads – How Do You Talk To Your Child About Violence?

4 Essential Reads – How Do You Talk To Your Child About Violence?

May 12, 2021

Data Shows, Kids With A Desk And A Quiet Place To Study Do Better In School

Data Shows, Kids With A Desk And A Quiet Place To Study Do Better In School

May 7, 2021

Benefiting Workers, Their Families And Their Employers Too – Biden’s Paid Leave Proposal

Benefiting Workers, Their Families And Their Employers Too – Biden’s Paid Leave Proposal

April 30, 2021

Online Communities Are Important Sources Of Support, But They Also Pose Risks For Young People

Online Communities Are Important Sources Of Support, But They Also Pose Risks For Young People

April 21, 2021