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African Americans and Technology Use
By Aaron Smith This report on African Americans and technology is the first in a series of demographic snapshots of technology use and adoption among different groups of adults in the United States. Based on a survey of 6,010 American adults, … Continue reading
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Tagged ASfrican Americans, computers, internet, Pew Research Center, technology
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Twelve Tips All Educators Must Know About Educating African American and Latino Students
By Quassan Castro In order to achieve success in the classroom with African American and Latino students, the educator must understand the population that he/she teaches, as well as consistently analyze if his/her teaching practices are effective. If you do not understand … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, bias, discrimination, education, Hispanics, race, school, stereotypes, teachers
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Disrupted Lives
By Elizabeth Gudrais The sheriffs announced their arrival with a loud knock. If nobody was inside, they’d have to kick the door in—but at this house, someone was home. The second-floor apartment was home to Danielle Shaw and her partner, … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, eviction, housing, poor, poverty, rent
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As Nation Enters Deep Freeze, Congress Is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold
By Alissa Scheller Large sections of the United States are being frozen by the grip of winter, with a weather system known as a polar vortex bringing subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions across the Midwest. With temperatures set to reach … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, High Home Heating Costs, Liheap, money, Polar Vortex, politics, snow, snow storm, United States, Winter
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Seattle’s first socialist council member sworn in
By Associated Press A former community college professor who won a surprising victory in a citywide election was sworn in on Monday as the first socialist city council member in Seattle’s modern history. Kshama Sawant of the Socialist Alternative party … Continue reading
How Our Economy Lost $400 Million in One Week Alone
By George Zornick Long-term unemployment benefits expired on December 28, meaning an absence of checks this week for more than 1 million jobless Americans. That’s bad news for them, of course—but also the rest of us. According to a new analysis … Continue reading
Descendants of ’12 Years a Slave’ subject, Solomon Northup, release video
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Tagged 12 Years a Slave, ancestry, descendants, entertainment, family, Solomon Northrup
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Sasheer Zamata Joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ After Actress Search
By Nellie Andreeva Three years after she graduated from the University of Virginia, Sasheer Zamata is landing a very big break — the young comedy performer has been selected to join Saturday Night Live as a new cast member. Zamata … Continue reading
I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot
By Chris Kluwe Hello. My name is Chris Kluwe, and for eight years I was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings. In May 2013, the Vikings released me from the team. At the time, quite a few people asked me … Continue reading
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Income Inequality in 2014
By Lincoln Mitchell By the end of 2013, it appeared that the major domestic political story of the year had been the botched rollout and negative reaction, in some quarters, to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is likely, however, … Continue reading →