Category: Opinion
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The Farthest I’ve Traveled.
Wright, Antoine (September 5th, 2022) I remember when I traveled to Jamaica back in the early 90’s (I was 15 going on 16). Before that I never traveled so far before, well at least not out of the country (I did go to Canada). I went down to Jamaica with my grandmother and aunt to…
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Race Irrelevance and the Confusion of America
By Antoine “King Toine” Wright, September 5th, 2022. For some time now this blog has been advocating for the removal of the word race, which is used to classify and characterize humans of various ethnicities. The claim has been made as well as substantiated that the word race has an inaccuracy, its inappropriate and ineffective…
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The National Level Disparities in Internet among Low-Income Minorities
Internet access is increasingly critical for adolescents with regard to obtaining health information and resources, participating in web-based health promotion, and communication with health practitioners . However, past work demonstrates that access is not uniform among youth in the U S., with lower access found among groups with higher health related needs. Population-level data yield…
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Globalization’s Impact on Higher Education
Globalization drives higher education and higher education is driven by globalization. The phenomenon of increasing worldwide interconnectedness, combining changes at three levels–economic, cultural and social changes. Through higher education, workers are trained to become more skilled to contribute to research, make innovations therefore increasing the competition in the knowledge-based global economy. The effects of globalization…
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Why the Housing Crisis is Worst for Black Families
We all know in America that there is a housing crisis across most of the western world, like the United Kingdom and here in the U.S., but why is the situation so much worst for black Americans? It seems that it is a constant uphill struggle for black households to buy there own home, and…
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Dream Jobs: Why Applicants should apply to Jobs They’re not Qualified For
Every job seeker can relate to the struggle of finding dream jobs that don’t match their qualifications. Some get discouraged and take their chances applying to roles that are “perfect fits” or even below their expertise. Others will simply shrug their shoulders and click apply anyway. So who is right in this situation? …
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How Millennials are making a Huge Impact on Businesses
As millennials continue to enter the workforce, their values, lifestyles, preferences, technological proficiency and sheer numbers are making big impacts on business cultures. While not every individual is the same in their wants or needs, a vast majority of millennials have a desire for their employer to show social responsibility. This means that they…
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The Benefits of Businesses Partnering with Schools
A business partnership with schools can have a long and lasting benefit on the success of the community and the school system. Businesses that include work-based learning programs or partner with schools can help build their businesses and meet long term employment goals. There are many ways a business can support local schools and…
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Why Working for Racial Equity Benefits Everyone
Developing a network of government focusing on racial equality is critically important to getting different outcomes in our communities. The goal must be beyond closing the gap; we must establish appropriate benchmarks that lifts up all the populations while paying close attention to those that are excluded. Implementing strategies to “close the gaps” from…
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Getting “Flewed Out”: A Trend that can lead to an Awkward Embarrassment
While those “free trips” offers that are in a person’s DMs maybe enticing, not everyone is who they say they are, and in many cases, they don’t have what they say they have. We are all familiar with “catfishing” right? Now we all have this dating situation called “Flewed Out” where meeting new people, there…