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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mellon Foundation, the BMRI amplifies collaborative thought leadership, and social justice and strives to counter conflicting narratives, distrust and ambiguity with a clear, authoritative voice on the experiences of Black men. Funded by a $1.4 million grant from the Andrew W. and James L.

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Visual Journaling

The Scholarly Teacher

At the core of student-centered learning is the critical role of student voice in the dynamic of teaching for understanding (not just knowledge acquisition), as well as for personal transformation and embracing social justice principles to constructively change and improve our world. link] Glass, D., Kantawala, A.

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DEI Blog: Third Time’s a Charm

College for Creative Study

As a transfer student with ADHD, I was able to excel and reach beyond my perceived potential because I was able to take the extra time to prepare myself for the rigors of CCS. The key is though, like every good superhero, you have to overcome obstacles using all of the tools on your Batman Utility Belt. There are tips below!).

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We utilize this framework to analyze the use of diverse comics and graphic novels to facilitate critical conversations of bringing inclusive visual texts into the classroom. Suggestions for closing the achievement gap and otherwise improving the achievement of Black males are provided for educators.

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How 2 college equity leaders advise navigating a changing climate amid backlash

University Business

Now, opponents to DEI liken the terms “social justice warrior” and “woke” to indoctrination. “The origination of wokeness in the African American community was that you were aware of the social injustices you may face. .'” The data back this up, too.

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