Diversity
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Teachers Navigate Self-Expression In Era of Zoom, Social Movements
Traditional classrooms have turned into scheduled Zoom calls, and in 2020 when social and political movements are on the rise, teachers must navigate what they are allowed to express in a classroom environment, especially when there are additional ears listening besides students. In August 2020, at Alton C. Crews Middle…
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A Community Rewired: How Clarke County is Providing WiFi Access to Virtual Learners
With no option for in-person learning, WiFi access can be a problem for students in Clarke County schools, but the Clarke County School District and the city of Athens are working together to address this issue. The Clarke County School District and the Athens Area County Chamber of Commerce have…
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New Start-Up, Old Non-Profit Discuss How Businesses Can Be Anti-Racist
After a summer of civil unrest, conversations about race are at the forefront of every aspect of life, and corporations have had to make decisions about where they stand on racism. For many, the concept of “anti-racism” was a new issue. However, actively combatting racism isn’t new for many operators…
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Weightism and Its Impact: Professor Teaches ‘Health At Every Size’
Emma Laing said she sees health in a diverse way, and she teaches her students the Health At Every Size (HAES) principles to make them aware of weightism and the many factors that contribute to a person’s overall body composition. “A thin or fit appearance symbolize very important values to…
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Athens Residents Met with National Guard Troops, Tear Gas During Protest Downtown
Grady College alum Makayla Richards captured images of a protest held in Athens on May 31, 2020. The video below was taken by Grady College alumna Brie Wolfe at the intersection of East Broad and College streets in Athens, Georgia, at 12:05 a.m. on June 1, 2020. Makayla Richards…
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Coronavirus Continues to Plague Elderly Working Class of Athens
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the elderly population continues to suffer disproportionately from the virus strain. Out of the 416 deaths in Georgia as of April 10, individuals 60 years or older account for 35% or about 146 of those deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Clarke County…
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Who Are Nonbinary People? A Look At A Growing American Population
This is an interactive video. Click on the yellow “i” indicators to read more information about an issue or topic. Makayla Richards is a senior majoring in journalism at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in political science from the School of Public…
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Being a Woman in a Confucian Household: The Expectations Placed on Three Women’s Shoulders
You must be thin, petite and light-skinned with long, black hair and big, round eyes. You must be quiet, small and submissive. Those were the traits Esther Lim, 25 from Suwanee, Georgia, grew up hearing—that’s how they were expected to look and act. “You basically [have to] look like a…
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Extra Special People Celebrates 13th Annual Big Hearts Event
More than 2,000 people clapped, cheered and laughed during ESP’s 13th annual Big Hearts event Saturday afternoon at the Classic Center in Athens. The event raised $250,000 for ESP programs. ESP, or Extra Special People, is a nonprofit organization in Watkinsville that provides year-round programs and support for people with…
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November Marks Native American Heritage
On Oct. 31 of this year, President Donald Trump proclaimed the month of November as National Native American Heritage Month. The President called upon Americans to “commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to celebrate Nov. 29, 2019, as Native American Heritage Day.” The commemoration began under President…