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Professor Robert Patterson Discusses H.R.40 Bill, Offers Suggestions for Reparations
One of the policies Congress put forth to improve the lives of Black Americans is the H.R.40 bill, also known as the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for鈥
August 10, 2020
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) spent his life fighting for racial justice and equality. As funeral arrangements for the civil rights icon and longtime Congress member solidify鈥
July 23, 2020
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Happiness Lab Director Says Interventions Can Lead to Better Health
Psychological intervention specifically designed to boost subjective well-being has positive effects on self-reported physical health, according to a new Georgetown. 鈥
July 2, 2020
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Memoir by English Professor Carolyn Forch茅 Shortlisted for Second Prestigious Award
Department of English professor and renowned poet Carolyn Forch茅 was shortlisted for the esteemed James Tait Black Prize for What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and鈥
June 25, 2020
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Professor Featured in Series on Ulysses S. Grant Discusses Monuments, Movements and Memorialization
Marcia Chatelain, a Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of History and African American Studies and author of Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black鈥
June 16, 2020
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The pandemic and its disproportionate effect on black people combined with new acts of violence against them have created deep pockets of pain in the university鈥檚 black鈥
June 15, 2020
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Physic Professor and Graduate Student Publish Paper on New Imaging Method for Early Cancer Detection
One of the most important steps in the fight against cancer is the early detection of tumors in the body. Department of Physics professor and McDevitt chair Kai Liu and graduate鈥
June 10, 2020
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海角论坛 Hosts Virtual Teach-In, From COVID to Minneapolis: Structural Racism in America
鈥淚t pains me that we gather under the context of COVID-19 and the ongoing structural violence of anti-black racism,鈥 says Soyica Colbert, moderator of the panel, Vice Dean of鈥
June 4, 2020
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Non-Traditional Journalism Course Examines How to Cover Stories During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has touched every aspect of the news, whether it be politics, sports or even food. Britt Peterson, adjunct professor in the Journalism Program and contributing editor at鈥
May 22, 2020
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Puppet Shows and Presentations: Performing Arts Students Rise to the Zoom Challenge
When Georgetown transitioned to online learning in response to COVID-19, students in some Department of Performing Arts and other courses faced unusual obstacles completing their鈥
May 20, 2020