Diversity

Grady NewsourceFebruary 1, 2018
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Athens Doesn’t Have Black Lives Matter Chapter

The Black Lives Matter movement began as an African American-centered political movement that arose following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin’s shooting. Today, it is a global activist network with over 40 chapters that respond to everything from President Trump’s first State of the Union address to Super…
Grady NewsourceDecember 8, 2017
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Cultural Appropriation Concerns Mount in Fashion Industry

By Kalah Mingo Kalah Mingo explores the issue of cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and features comments from the Terry College’s Dawn Bennett-Alexander.
Grady NewsourceDecember 6, 2017
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Toxic Beauty Standards: One Woman’s Experience with Products, Perspectives

By Kalah Mingo This audio story reports on how women of color are exposed to harsher chemicals from beauty products than white women.
Grady NewsourceDecember 5, 2017
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An Interview on History: Professor Recalls Life of Thomas R. Cobb

By Maureen Sheeren Sheeren interviews Peter Hoffer, history professor, on the influential, yet controversial life, of Thomas R. Cobb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=A4UJ7f7llWc
Grady NewsourceDecember 5, 2017
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Sports Protesting is Not New, So Why the Buzz Now?

By Rakel Johnson The world of sports is being rocked by the question of whether or not athletes should keep politics and social issues off of the field. In the midst of the #TakeAKnee protests sparked by football quarterback Colin Kaepernick, some argue that the two simply don’t mix.…
Grady NewsourceDecember 5, 2017
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A Fruitful Journey: One Student’s Path to Journalism

https://vimeo.com/243305940 Mauli Desai, the culture editor at The Red & Black newspaper, spent the first nine years of her life wandering the flora of her Papa’s mango farm. Two things came to life there, in the city of Vadodara, India: the story of a young girl and the servant ethos…
Grady NewsourceDecember 5, 2017
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Feminism In The Workplace

By Becky Burgess Anne Lander, technical sales for South America at Pamarco, shares her experiences as a female in a predominantly male workplace. https://vimeo.com/239554194
Grady NewsourceDecember 5, 2017
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Feminism In The Community: The Women & Girls In Georgia Conference

By Becky Burgess https://soundcloud.com/user-709466884/bp2-feminism-in-the-community Every other year, the University of Georgia’s Institute of Women’s Studies holds an event called the Women and Girls in Georgiaconference. The purpose of the event is to bring together women and girls and encourage studies and research surrounding them and their diversity. I met up…
Grady NewsourceNovember 16, 2017
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Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement to Hold Protest

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is protesting against discriminatory bar practices in downtown Athens. This is after a ordinance was passed by the county commission last year in an effort to stop discrimination. Grady Newsource tried to get in contact with the Athens Clarke Attorney’s Office to ask about the discrimination…
Grady NewsourceMarch 16, 2017
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Sorority Affirms Membership for Transgender Students

Alpha Chi Omega sorority has opened membership to transgender women at the national level. The UGA chapter has been silent on the matter thus far. The national branch of Alpha Chi Omega announced via a video statement released on the sorority’s Facebook page that it will allow “all who identify…

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