Jessica Johnson
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Rounding out Black History Month with National Geographic's 'Genius: MLK/X' anthologyMar 03, 2024 1:45 am - For the past two years, students in my Black History Sports Icons course have watched Regina King's Academy-nominated film “One Night in Miami” to begin our section on Mu...
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Gospel music is a powerful educator on social justice strugglesFeb 21, 2024 1:45 am - One of the Black history documentaries that I had marked on my to-see list is the recently released PBS “Gospel” series that is hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who serve...
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The Gen Z faith pivotFeb 21, 2024 12:15 am - A significant number of Gen Z Americans and college students appear to be doing a “pivot” back to religion, according to Jay Richards, the director of the Richard and Hel...
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The disputes over 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the Super BowlFeb 10, 2024 2:40 pm - Controversy has arisen again regarding the upcoming performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” that is scheduled for Super Bowl 58. During last year's game, “Lift Every V...
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Finding a voice for those who feel left behind in povertyJan 26, 2024 7:13 am - PBS NewsHour's senior correspondent Judy Woodruff traveled the country for six months last year to get more insight on the partisan divisions, economic struggles and cont...
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Some thoughts on the 7th National Day of Racial Healing town hallJan 23, 2024 8:58 am - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently presented its seventh National Day of Racial Healing town hall on NBC News NOW, which was broadcast from Los Angeles. The town hall i...
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Helping Young Men Reach Their AmbitionsJan 08, 2024 11:40 am - Colleges and universities are preparing for the spring 2024 semester, and one current trend will be obvious at many campuses throughout the nation: there are fewer young ...
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A proposal for Rosa Parks DayDec 18, 2023 11:04 am - The first day of December marked the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to a White man on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. That simple but defi...
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