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JMU’s Diversity Education Empowerment Program (DEEP) Impact hosted its final event of the semester, “Dialogue on Indigenous People in the U.S,” April 14. The event featured guest speaker Jordan Daniel, an activist for Indigenous people, was hosted by Rebeca Barge, associate director for the Center for Multicultural Student Services and was moderated by DEEP Impact’s student staff. The student staff included senior diversity educators, psychology major Tashana Jackson, communication studies major Chrissy Donald, integrated science and technology major Joshua Jones, politica...

1 She was one of Scotland’s first ever Girl Guides, and a motivating force for women during the First World War. Born in Hillhead, the daughter of Mary Grierson and John Cargill, Allison Cargill was cycling past the window of a Glasgow bookshop when she spotted the title ‘Scouting for Boys’ in the display. Inspired, and not wanting the boys to have all the fun, she started the Cuckoo Patrol with five friends from Laurel Bank School. 2 The girls met regularly in the stable loft above her house and in 1909, they became affiliated to the 1st Glasgow Scout Group. According to Girlguidin...

Career and the profession By William Richards Fewer than one in five new architects identify as racial or ethnic minorities, and just about two in five are women, according to the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. As we work to achieve a future of greater equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession, we can learn important lessons in reckoning with the past.  The Pioneering Architects series celebrates the legacy of architects who overcame unimaginable obstacles. In sharing their stories, we aim to pay overdue tribute to their talents,...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn See who helped today's biggest beauty essentials. • 12 min read This is the story of Black hair Author Emma Dabiri says the stigma around Afro-textured hair is a construct. Here's where the myth comes from. AMP Beauty LA, Walmart, Mented, Getty Images As we close out Black History Month, it's paramount to highlight and celebrate significant contributions made by African Americans across all categories. One area that hasn't always been illuminated in textbooks is the number of revolutionary beauty inventions...

February 22, 2021 One of the remarkable truths about those who hold a visceral hatred of Rush Limbaugh is the high likelihood they have never listened to his show or read any of his books. They just know they strongly dislike Limbaugh for a good reason, one they can usually validate with a quick search of what others have said about him along with a quote or two for evidence. The most tangible demonstration of this phenomenon is the newly discovered controversy over a brief segment Rush performed in 1990 called the “AIDS Update.” Prior to his passing, this segment only appeared in a few b...