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Youth On Race

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Mendez v. Westminster: The Unknown Civil Rights Victory

Sylvia Mendez, 73, keeps hundreds of letters from students who thank her for speaking in their classes….

Racism and American Children…Do they truly understand?

Sitting in her grandmother’s living room in Teaneck, N.J., Nakebria Murray ponders the question of race in…

Women, Cancer, And Race: Knowing The Odds And Minimizing The Risk

Over the past several decades, researchers have drawn many correlations between incidences of specific types of cancers…

Slang & Ethnicity

Dear Sticky Questions, I sometimes find myself annoyed or threatened by the slang used by young people…

The Tradition Of Women Only Schools Cuts Across Race And Culture

  As fall approaches, parents and students are prepping for the back to school rush, however, for…

Seeds Of Peace Empowering The Next Generation Of Leaders

Some believe that violence stemming from ethnic or religious conflict is a part of human nature, and…

Generations Of Living In The Hood Or The Holler

A myth held by some Americans proclaims that we do not have “real poverty” in our nation,…