Amplifying their voices is essential to shaping policies that allow Black boys to experience childhood with optimism, feel acknowledged and celebrated in school and community spaces...
@CamilleBusette@DrKLG4Health@CalvinBellIII@BrookingsInst
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Black men are living longer and experiencing greater social mobility in 66 counties with higher employment, lower poverty, greater educational attainment, less racism, and strong father presence in the community. https://t.co/xnvao2TgkZ
What does well-being mean to you? Calvin Bell, Research Intern in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Hear his perspective and join the conversation as we explore what well-being looks like in Black Life.
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The 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles demonstrated how large-scale events could drive urban development, but it also highlighted the significant environmental and social costs of hosting these types of events, @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII note. https://t.co/UYv1Xy6Uuj
With Atlanta hosting 2026 World Cup games and Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, what can these and other cities learn from past major sporting events? @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII discuss: https://t.co/UYv1Xy6Uuj
Major sporting events often drive urban development—at the cost of environmental degradation and community displacement.
Past Olympics underscore the need for sustainable practices that prioritize environmental justice and community well-being.
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In a time when climate change poses significant health risks and exacerbates existing inequalities, teaching critical race theory can empower young scholars to critically analyze and tackle these pressing issues, write @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII. https://t.co/e7BPF3gmwP
“By centering the experiences and knowledge of impacted communities, climate policies can become equitable, effective, and responsive to the realities faced by those most vulnerable to environmental injustice,” argue @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII. https://t.co/e7BPF3gmwP
The integration of critical race theory in environmental policymaking not only exposes injustices but also guides the development of solutions that foster a sustainable and just society, argue @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII. https://t.co/e7BPF3gmwP
Critical race theory helps reveal how systemic racism influences environmental policies, highlighting the roots of environmental injustice and guiding solutions for a more equitable future, @DrKLG4Health and @CalvinBellIII argue.
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Calvin Bell '24 & Dr. Kipton Jensen, leader of the Higher Education in Prisons Initiative, discuss the transformative power of providing higher education opportunities to incarcerated individuals.
To learn more about the initiative, click the link below:
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#latest Critics at Morehouse “worry that giving Biden the imprimatur of Morehouse will mar the college, and that a graduation ceremony full of beaming Black faces will be used to whitewash the image of a man who critics say is supporting a slaughter.” https://t.co/1D9xlj9g4i
“How do we balance the fact that we want our institution to be around and influential for a very long time, while also balancing the fact that we have our own ethical and moral obligations to current issues?”
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Thank you, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), for announcing a $1.6 million federal investment in expanding the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership’s (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program. The federal funds will increase class offerings for the incarcerated.
“Service comes in the form of sacrifice. Sacrifice is merely the giving up of something… there is a value that is greater than what you give up.”
Rev. Dr. Aaron L. Parker '75 has us posing this question for #midterms, what are you willing to sacrifice to come out on top?