Racism without racists? Don’t believe the hype
There is an astonishing theoretical perspective taking hold in the American academy, and working its way down into the mainstream. And if it remains unchallenged, it seems that it is well on its way to becoming an accepted tenet.
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Minorities less likely to plan for end-of-life care
Black and Hispanic adults who are terminally ill are less likely than their white counterparts to have a plan in place for end-of-life care, a new study suggests.
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Does Celebrating Being “Voluptuous” Send The Wrong Message?
We’ve got a situation. On one hand, I applaud Essence’s special “Voluptuous Issue” for celebrating our curvy nature. We’ve got a number of examples of beautifully curvy women who help young girls feel better about themselves because they’re on top of their games. Actress and comedian Mo’Nique, who serves as a Essence guest editor for [...]
Barbershops become urban community health centers
African-American communities in the shadows of the University of Pittsburgh’s buildings are getting sick and dying sooner than their white counterparts, of preventable diseases — and Dr. Stephen Thomas wants to change it.
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We’re married, sleeping separately
It was the sock in the jaw that finally did it.
“We were lying in bed spooning when he had an elbow spasm and punched me in the jaw,” says Barbara, a 55-year-old graphic designer from Lansing, Michigan, who asked that her last name not be used.
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U.S. marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Family members, guests and officials marked the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Thursday morning at Ground Zero in New York City, in Shanksville, Pa., and at a new memorial at the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.
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Grandparents take on parenthood, again
Rosa Foster sat down at the kitchen table with a plate of fried chicken and a salad. Before taking a bite of food, she bowed her head and prompted her grandchildren to say the blessing.
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When sex becomes an addiction
“Californication” star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn’t for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.
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Who Produces Black Ph.D.’s?
Black students have their choice of college in a way that was not nearly as true decades ago, a fact borne out by the numbers: In 2006, one in five African American bachelor’s degree recipients earned their diplomas from historically black colleges and universities, compared to well over a third in 1977.
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Bartering sex for stuff or services
While she was studying in Brazil during college, the one thing Stephanie Gerson longed to do before leaving was spend time in the thick of the Amazon rain forest. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find a tour that would take her past the forest’s edge.
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