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30 Years After Its Release, Nathan McCall’s Makes Me Wanna Holler Still Resonates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rather, my mother bought McCall’s book for herself because – like many readers – she was riveted by a report on NPR about McCall’s remarkable foray into the newspaper business after having served time in prison for robbing a McDonald’s. He survived prison but couldn’t hack it in a newsroom? I’m afraid they are.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My colleagues and I picked up the mantel about five to six years ago.” But SpotlightPA, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state, found diversity programs set to receive the additional funding had actually been financially gutted by hundreds of thousands just months prior. In this regard, Penn State is not along.

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Texas Legislators Consider Bills Limiting Freedoms of Trans Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And when we talk about gender-affirming care, we’re talking about puberty blockers and hormone therapy,” said Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who covers the capital for the Texas Newsroom. Donna Campbell initially decided to propose a bill to ban gender affirming care for all people under 18.