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“The Talk”– Parents of Black Children Explain Special Parenting Issues They Face
An African-American father and a black mother explain how they need to warn children about possible violence against them by police or others. This starts at a very young age… Read More
A Black Judge is Subjected to Continual Acts of Racism Despite Her Position
In 2012, Gayle Williams Byers was elected to become the first black judge for the South Euclid Municipal Court in Northeastern Ohio. She came to the job with a wealth… Read More
Some Police Attack Journalists During Demonstrations: Why are They Targets?
Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police, demonstrations against police violence have traversed the nation. Yet, during these demonstrations, there have been 383 press freedom… Read More
Local Health Official Describes Fighting COVID-19 from the Grassroots
Dr. James R. Gaskell has been a physician for over 50 years specializing in pediatrics. He also is the Health Commission of Athens City and County in Southeastern Ohio. When… Read More
Many Americans have Mixed Views on Re-opening or Still Isolating
Some Memorial Day crowds seemed large and people were not self-distancing. They were jammed in swimming pools, on crowded boardwalks and watching auto racing. Most without masks. It seems that… Read More
Economist Depicts Pandemic’s Pinch on Higher Education & the Average Family
Colleges and universities and average families are all feeling the financial pinch from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts are dramatic. Dr. Richard Vedder, emeritus distinguished professor of economics at… Read More
Washington Coping with Fear on Multiple Fronts says TIME Correspondent
Almost every aspect of government and certainly the legislative and executive branches are addressing multiple aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic from medical protocols and providing medical supplies to economic devastation…. Read More
Will Colleges and Universities Have Students on Campus This Fall? – Criteria
Colleges and universities across the country are trying to anticipate how to handle their students this fall. Will they teach remotely or have students back on campus for in-person instruction?… Read More
Opening the Country Safely Without Politics Is Wish of Frontline Doctor
There are valid arguments for opening the country after the COVID-19 shutdowns. But those actions must be tempered by good medical data and with the safety of people being foremost,… Read More
The Survival of Local News Media is a ‘Race Against Time’
Local news outlets are being used more than ever by people during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, these local outlets are struggling for financial survival and many are losing the battle…. Read More
Public Health Doctors Play a Major Role in Coronavirus Battle at Grassroots
While most of the focus, during this time of crisis, has been on our major metropolitan areas and big-city hospitals, state public health officials and local county health commissioners have… Read More
Trust is the Most Important Element in Good Crisis Communication
In any type of crisis, disaster or peril, trust is the most important element in successful crisis communications to the public. This is according to John Born, who has had… Read More
Primary Care Physicians are on the Front Line of Battle Against COVID-19
While we concentrate on medical pandemic experts and public health officials for prognostications about the Coronavirus pandemic, primary care physicians are often on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19…. Read More
Honesty and Transparency are the Basics We Expect from Leaders: Expert Says
Download Beverly’s Top Leadership Characteristics We Expect in Crisis Poster When we are in times of crisis, we look to our leaders nationally, statewide and locally to provide us with… Read More
Health Care & Health Costs Expected to Dominate 2020 Presidential Election
Health care will be one of the main issues facing Presidential candidates in the 2020 Election, according to Dr. Daniel Skinner, a political scientist and health policy professor at the… Read More
Black Pioneers Helped Settle the Northwest Territory Long Before Civil War
Long before the Civil War and the Underground Railroad, “free people of color” were instrumental in settling the Northwest Territory as Americans pushed West after the Revolutionary War. Dr. Anna-Lisa… Read More
White House Adviser for Rural Affairs Outlines Drug Crisis in Rural America
Anne Hazlett is the Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In the year she has been in that post, she has… Read More
NYT Reporter Explains Covering Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Lisa Friedman, a veteran reporter about climate change and environmental policy, says that covering climate change issues during the Trump administration has been a real challenge. “I often feel like… Read More
LGBT Employment Rights Cases before U.S. Supreme Court Explained
Three cases are pending before the Supreme Court of the United States that could have significant impacts on the employment rights of LGBT workers. Decisions will be issued before the… Read More
“Not Far from Me” Tells Stories of Addiction from Those Directly Impacted
We often hear stories about drug addiction and the opioid crisis from physicians, policy makers or people involved with the legal system. However, we rarely hear from people directly impacted… Read More
NPR Editor Breaks Down the Chaos after the death of Iranian Gen. Soleimani
The Friday killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani by an American drone has thrown the Middle East into chaos. Philip Ewing, the former national security editor for National Public… Read More
Abdul Williams Shares Insights About his Career, Work, & Creative Process
Abdul Williams has had a hot decade of screenwriting for both the big screen and television. Over the past 10 years, he has written a feature film and two award… Read More
Investigative Reporter Explains How She Covers Trauma and Trauma Victims
Since 2002, Rachel Dissell has been a reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. During her 17 years at the newspaper, she has covered trauma and trauma victims and one major… Read More
Foreign Correspondents Have Played Critical Roles in American Journalism
The concept of using foreign correspondents housed in other countries to help inform the American public of the news is a concept that goes back to Colonial days. Yet today,… Read More
Reporter Tania Rashid: Covering Human Tragedies Takes Toll on Journalists
Freelance journalist Tania Rashid says covering human tragedies can take a psychological toll on reporters who face human misery day-after-day. She says it is immensely distressing to see people suffering,… Read More
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