Tag: education
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HBCU Scholars Offer Ways to Close the Wealth Gap for Women
Wealth accural for black women and their families has been an uohill climb from the start. For the first 2 1/2 centuries os U.S. history, black women in general were not paid at all. For at least the next 100 years, Jim Crow policies, like redlining, suppressed their ability to gain wealth. Since the police…
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Where Did My Name Come From…
My name, Antoine, is a French given name (from the Latin ANTONIUS meaning “highly praise-worthy” that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D’Anton and Antonin. In Christianity, Antoine is associated with St. Anthony, who was a prominent figure in early Christianity. St. Anthony was known for his compassion and dedication to helping others, which I…
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Effective Communication Tips for Better Relationships
One of the basic rules of communication lies in avoiding moralizing, as it kills trust. This type of behavior is called “pontificate”. Simply stated, it’s essential to provide room for self-expression rather than dominate over a man or woman. I tried to, during my research, while writing this blog post, offer this tip to my…
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The Act of Kindness I Carried Out
I carried out an act of kindness for someone a few years back and I can remember it as though it was yesterday and I have no regrets about it whatsoever to this very day. It was before a test that the class had to take was and I was in college so a classmate…
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The Black Student Debt Crisis
Student loan debt–now the second largest type of debt after mortgages–exceeds even credit card debt. Currently, about 42 million Americans have student loans, making student debt relief an important issue among voters, especially young adults. For black college students, the weight of student loan debt can hinder their social and economic stability. Research shows 86.6%…
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If I Won Two Free Plane Tickets, Where Would I Go?
If I won two tickets to go anywhere in the world, it would be one place I visited years ago and one I would love to visit for the first time, although there are various places around the world that I would love to visit, but I’ll just settle on these two. The first would…
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Social Issue of Poverty in America
The perception of poverty in America critically contributes to the deepening the social divide between the elite and the impoverished. In the past, the focus has been on how the individual encourages patterns of poverty without representing the country’s societal failings. It’s essential to analyze the history of political and economic frameworks to understand…
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business
For many people, the concept of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is still something related to the area of science fiction and fantasy. However, this image seems to be closer to fading into obscurity with every passing day as AI becomes more common in people’s everyday lives. Granted, its widespread adoption in society is a fairly new…
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Most Americans Say Racial Bias is a Problem in the Workplace. Can AI Help?
Majorities of white, black, Hispanic and Asian Americans say racial and ethnic bias in hiring practices and performance evaluations is a problem. But they differ over how big of a problem is, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted in December 2022. Some 64% of Black adults described bias…