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24:46 The illness of racism was here long before Covid-19, but the pandemic brought it out into a brighter focus. It is too blinding not to see it. It is too loud to be silent in its presence. So we are going to make some noise of our own—the kind of noise you can dance to. On Episode 26, we highlight the dialogues we’ve had over the past year with anti-racist educators and leaders. As the country loops back through a national call to self-destruct on Sunday, April 11, NoMoNo spins remixes ...

SWHELPER and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) hosts Three Day Virtual Summit on Anti-Racism and Supporting BIPOC Communities Share Article With the sponsorship support of the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, University of Michigan School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, and the Joint Masters of Social Work Program at North Carolina A&T University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro and many other predominately white schoo...

Premium Content Subscriber only GETTING caught driving under the influence of drugs is a sure-fire way for motorists not only to lose their licence and money, but potentially their freedom. As the ice (methamphetamine) epidemic continues to sink its claws deeper into the North Queensland community, increasingly more often police are arresting drug-affected drivers with not only meth, but other drugs and alcohol in their systems. Here is a list of some of NQs worst meth drivers: These North Qu...

bleeding heart liberal These are terms of vile against me and others for fighting for the simple rights of people — some of the most able, of the land and poor village people and farmers whose lives are torn up, destroyed, disposed of, displaced through the strong arm and long arm of economic-cultural-political-military warfare. You can be labeled “anti-American/anti-business/anti-poor” for questioning Walmart. You can be called a “traitor” for questioning bombing, chemical spraying, ...

Throw some seat belts in there for good measure! https://t.co/8xPCwbAP2g I never thought a cultural trend would be dumber than when a bunch of people boycotted French products during the war in Iraq but… we did it. This is the dumbest thing imaginable. https://t.co/p3lZJAGbEa “Not only are we stupid, but we want you to know we’re raising our kids to be stupid too, so watch out!” https://t.co/vQOqkO6RdV If this doesn’t make your heart break for America then nothing will, no matter WHO ...

UMD art show to be projected on medical school building "We all Belong Creativity Exhibit" is part of this years Summit on Equity, Race & Ethnicity, which opens Tuesday. Written By: Christa Lawler | × "Posters for Change," by University of Minnesota Duluth student Bailey Misuara, is among the featured works for an exhibition that will be displayed via projector on the outside wall of the on-campus medical school building. (Photo courtesy of UMD) Artwork from Unive...

Registration is Now Open for the Summit Taking Place March 2, 3, & 4, 2021 February 25, 2021 DULUTH, Minn. – Northland residents are encouraged to register and take part in the 2021 Equity, Race, & Equality Summit at UMD. The event has taken place on the campus since 2003, but this year will move to a virtual platform due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Participants are welcome to attend for one day, one workshop, or for one guest speaker event, or take part in the three-days of workshops t...

This weeks top picks in local arts and entertainment. Written By: Christa Lawler | × Lanue for you Musician Sarah Krueger, self-described as feeling detached from the work of her past, recently recorded a new collection alongside a handful of well-traveled musicians from this region, including Steve Garrington of Low and JT Bates (Pieta Brown, Taylor Swift) and Trampled By Turtles’ Ryan Young. As Lanue, Krueger said she is still writing straightforward and earnest, nostalgic...

Clarence Page: Kamala Harris defies the soft bigotry of racial expectations Tribune Content Agency 2/18/2021 By Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency © TNS Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris interacts with viewers via a video conference on the third night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, is now taki...

Glassdoor Updates February 16, 2021 Posted by Dominique Fluker Share For many employers, Black History Month signifies a time to celebrate their Black employees and recognize the Black community’s many historical contributions. However, this year’s Black History Month looks a lot different this year, given COVID-19. Companies have been challenged to uplift, honor, and celebrate their Black employees virtually. From virtual events delving into critical issues within the Black comm...