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Just A Concussion? Or More Than That?: The Unknown Dangers Behind Football
Performing an autopsy on someone is like grabbing the untold stories under their skin or placing the puzzle of an unsolved death into your hands. Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Forensic Pathologist and...
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Rachel Carson and DDT: The Battle for Environmental Safety
In January 1958, marine biologist Rachel Carson received a letter in the mail from her distressed friend, Olga Huckins. The letter described a horrible scene. Olga woke up to fish, crabs, and many of...
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Diving into the World of Autism: Language & Communication
Autism Spectrum Condition is essentially a condition that is not uncommon to hear about. It is talked about in many different shows, mentioned in schools, and chances are you may know a person who has...
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How COVID-19 amplified the racial disparities in the U.S. healthcare system...
On the evening of April 4, 2020, Dr. Ramon Tallaj and partnered physicians worked to assist a Spanish-speaking undocumented man. Prior to seeking medical assistance, the man had shared on Facebook what...
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Judy Heumann and the 504 Sit-Ins: The Longest Occupation of a Federal Building
“Oh deep in my heart, I do believe that we shall overcome today,” was sang outside the Health Education and Welfare (H.E.W.) building in Washington D.C. by Judith Heumann and protestors alongside her...
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2016 NBA Finals: The Impossible Becomes Possible
“BLOCKED BY JAMES!” Announcer Mike Breen of ESPN exclaimed as LeBron James makes a superhuman effort on defense late in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. He wills the Cavaliers to stay within contention...
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Gangsta Rap and The Betrayal to the Community
Women, particularly women of color, have been viewed in certain ways – as sex objects – since the days of slavery. Today, this old myth that it is acceptable to mistreat women has re-created itself...
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Valley vs. Fresa: Are They Similar?
In 1982, the song “Valley Girl” was released by father-daughter duo Frank and Moon Zappa, in which it depicts the dialect that is spoken in the San Fernando Valley (Zappa & Zappa, 1982). This song...
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Trapped In Tha Game: Women of Color Silenced by the High Power Structure: Who...
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. –Proverbs 31:8-9 The strip club is a...
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Aunt Jemima: Then and Now
(Trigger Warning: Plantation Sexual Assault) On June 17, 2020, the Quaker Oats Company announced its decision to rename its Aunt Jemima pancake brand after 131 years. Since then, the public has...
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