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2Apr

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IN OTHER NEWS

Phylicia Rashad Becomes Just One Of Several Deans To Tweet Themselves Into Trouble With Support For Bill Cosby

George Justice, Arizona State University For acclaimed actor Phylicia Rashad, July 1, 2021 was the official first day on the job as dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. But some hoped it would also be her last. The day before, Rashad had sent out a controversial Tweet in support of her onetime “TV husband,” Bill Cosby, after a court overturned his sexual assault conviction. “FINALLY!!!!” Rashad wrote in the Tweet. “A terrible wrong is being righted — a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” This prompted critics and Howard students to call for her resignation. Here, George Justice, an English professor and author of “How to Be a Dean,” offers insights on the controversy surrounding Rashad. Does Phylicia Rashad have the credentials to be a dean? Phylicia Rashad does not ...

Raphael Warnock Becomes A Member Of A Select Club With His Victory – Pastor Politician

8Jan

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POLITICS

Raphael Warnock Becomes A Member Of A Select Club With His Victory – Pastor Politician

Raphael Warnock, by winning Georgia’s Senate election against U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, will join Republican Sen. James Lankford as one of two ordained ministers in the Senate chamber. Only about 2% of members of the U.S. House of Representatives are ordained ministers. Their numbers are scarce despite the fact that members of the clergy often possess speaking skills, have an impulse to serve and boast strong ties to their communities – all qualities that are useful in politics. Furthermore, Americans are among the most religious people in the Western world. So why do so few clergy serve in Congress? And what kind of effect might this have on the priorities and policies that emerge from Washington, D.C.? Lawyers, business people lead the pack In the “Congress and the Presidency” course t...

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

2Apr

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POLITICS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, VIDEO REELS

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen. We hear the “Hamilton” alumnus actor Daveed Diggs before we see him. “What, to my people, is the Fourth of July?” Diggs asks in a plaintive voiceover, as a police siren and the opening chords of Jimi Hendrix’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” clash aurally. ‘What, to my people, is the Fourth of July?’ In just two minutes and 19 seconds, the new Movement for Black Lives short film provides a highlight reel of African American oppression that spans 400 years. The juxtapositions are jarring in the Independence Day-themed video. A historic image of a Black toddler picking cotton slams into a modern picture of a masked Black boy marching...

How to deal with job burnout, before it becomes a problem

6Dec

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LIFESTYLE

How to deal with job burnout, before it becomes a problem

The average workday for full-time employed Americans has exceeded the standard eight hours, according to 2018′s Bureau of Labor Statistics research. And individuals holding down multiple jobs are working close to nine hours a day, typically. Fatigue and stress combine to result in burnout. While long work hours contribute, says Inc magazine, excess repetition, insufficient compensation, little room for upward mobility and no camaraderie with peers are also factors. The experience negatively affects not only job performance but health and relationships. Inc’s tips for thwarting burnout are: 1. Use vacation days. Around 40 percent of vacation days are wasted for a number of reasons; primarily, workers feel that they cannot “afford” time off due to the high demands of their jobs. 2. Chang...