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Black Breastfeeding Week 2013: Pushing For Better Health Outcomes For Black Babies
The numbers are sobering: African American babies are twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white infants….
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#HipHopEd = Science Mixed With Rap For An Ultimate Battle Of Skills
“I defy gravity/I am stronger than any force/I am Brooklyn” This isn’t a verse from one of Jay Z’s latest…
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Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club Features Anisfield-Wolf Authors
Meet our esteemed manager, Karen R. Long, at the Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club on Wednesday, August 21…
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REVIEW: Eugene Gloria, My Favorite Warlord
by Kathleen Cerveny My Favorite Warlord, by Eugene Gloria, is the recipient of the 2013 Anisfield Wolf Book Award for…
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Author Wendell Berry Wins Peace Prize
“In a time that spends so many words and dollars upon conflict, it is encouraging to be noticed for having…
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New Crowd-Funded Film Explores America’s “White Privilege” Problem
Thanks to generous supporters on the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, anti-racism activist Tim Wise has raised more than $41,000 for a…
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Rita Dove On “Trayvon, Redux,” Her Poem Posted On The Root Three Days After The Verdict
by Rita Dove On Trayvon Martin, today I find myself at a loss for words — or rather, I used…
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Finally! “Half Of A Yellow Sun” Trailer Hits The Web
After months of little publicity, the official trailer for “Half Of A Yellow Sun” has been released, weeks ahead of…
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If Violence Is Contagious, Then What Is The Cure?
Contrary to its pop culture rep as a hipster haven, Brooklyn has the unpleasant distinction of being the bloodiest of…
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Surge Of International Students Shifts Landscape Of American Colleges
This August 14, the graduate program at Case Western Reserve University for a Masters of Finance will welcome 60 new…
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Young Gifted Local Poets To Grace The Stage At September’s Anisfield-Wolf Ceremony
One highlight of the annual Anisfield-Wolf awards ceremony is listening as a gifted local student reads aloud a poem of…
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Facebook Profile Photos Turn Black In Anticipation Of George Zimmerman Verdict
As the George Zimmerman trial draws to a close, the simmer of daily conversation on social media has heated to a…