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October 23, 2015
This week’s reFRESH includes a fight against the gender pay gap in Hollywood, the pros and perils of public speaking, and some scary stats about the state of violence against black women in America. What we’ve been checking out… Teachers of color comprise just 17% of the total teaching workforce. Why that stat is not […]
August 21, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition we’ve got, a trip back to Ferguson on the anniversary of Mike Brown’s death, the awkward position of justifying one’s own blackness, and how anti street harassment work values men’s emotions over true empathy. What we’ve been checking out… Public speaking is America’s number one fear, coming […]
August 14, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’ve got a letter from the president, a new take on hospice care, and many haunting reflections a year after Mike Brown’s murder. What we’ve been checking out… Instead of telling those who live in poor neighborhoods what is wrong with them, we need to start asking more questions. […]
March 13, 2015
Welcome to The Weekly FRESHness! Every Friday, FRESH will be sharing a round-up of articles, videos and other goodies that we love that week, as well as the latest pieces and news from our speakers. (Edited by our amazing administrative assistant, Mara Meyers.) We’re kicking off this first week with reflections on the 50th anniversary of Selma, […]