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The Return of Revolt – Tommie Smith and John Carlos Go to Washington
U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer...
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Saturday Night Live has been having great fun with the presidential campaigns and debates all fall, with Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon headlining in the roles of Trump and Clinton. These skits have...
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Elijah Anderson and the Cosmopolitan Canopy on Vox
Getting sociological research into public circulation is an ongoing challenge, especially when we are talking about sociologists writing in their own voice about their own original research. Obviously,...
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Beyonce, the Dixie Chicks, and Country Brilliance
Photo by Disney|ABC, Flickr CC Okay, so I’m short on time and more than a little bit intimidated by Beyonce and all her brilliance. But I grew up listening to country music, have long loved the Dixie...
View ArticleMornings After in America
I was in the 8th grade, in 1980, when Ronald Reagan got elected. As much as my white, southern Missouri friends idolized him, I was terrified. For reasons I only vaguely perceived at the time, I...
View ArticleLong-form Journalism, 2017 Late Summer Highlights
I turned 50 this summer so maybe I’m feeling a little sentimental. Nevertheless, in this season of tumult, Trump, and 140 character tweets that pass for news, I have found myself sustained by the some...
View ArticleFirst Day Note, 2017-2018
Good Morning, Everyone! It’s nerdy, I know, but I’ve always found the first day of school to be one of the most exciting, hopeful, and uplifting days of the entire calendar year. Maybe that’s what...
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Year-End Sports News: On Kneeling and Remembrance
Photo Credit: Nathan Rupert, Flickr CC In case you were otherwise occupied, on Christmas Day the Associated Press named the “NFL National Anthem Protests” the top sports story of 2017. In a year of...
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Kudos to Chris
Wow, what a week for my TSP co-publisher and partner in public engagement Chris Uggen! It started on Tuesday at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Barrett. There, Senator Durbin called...
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Community-Engaged Research: What It Is and Why It Matters
Image: A set of question marks lies scattered on a black surface, most are black but a few are red. Image via pixabay, Pixabay License. The article “Community-Engaged Research: What It Is and Why It...
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