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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • July 5, 2020

What Is Juneteenth?

On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, thousands of enslaved African Americans were informed that they were free. Union soldiers, led by Major General

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Working Remotely

Success Strategies for Working Remotely The 10 Success Strategies for Working Remotely webinar is ideal for anyone working remotely. This webinar is for: Professionals usually working in the compan

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 5, 2020

Are You a Token Black Friend?

Reflections from a token black friend Ramesh A. Nagarajah 6.19.20 I am regularly the only black kid in the photo. I have mastered the well-timed black joke, fit to induce a guilty “you

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Thomas Freeman, RIP

Thomas Freeman, Renowned Debate Coach in Texas, Dies at 100 Thomas Freeman, the legendary Texas Southern University debate coach who was the first African American professor to teach in the School

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020

Maxine Waters on Protest and Language

In an interview with Rebecca Traister published on The Cut, Maxine Waters addresses her historical connection with people of color who have been discriminated against and her political beginni

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

So You’re Going to Do What?

I’ve been reading statements by various business leaders in regards to the recent societal disruptions of insurrections and civil disobedience, trying to figure out what they are saying or doing.

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020

Unidentified Federal Police Prompt Fears

Unidentified Federal Police Prompt Fears Amid Protests in Washington By Zolan Kanno-Youngs The Trump administration has deployed phalanxes of officers in riot gear and no identifiable markings

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Have Fun This Summer

How to Have Fun, and Remain Safe, at the Beach or Pool This Summer Here are some tips to protect yourself and others when you’re headed to the beach or out for other summer fun: Plan trips at int

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020

LinkedIn Staffers Go All-Lives-Matter

LinkedIn Staffers Go All-Lives-Matter During ‘Dumpster Fire’ Meeting on Racism Maxwell Tani, Media Reporter @ thedailybeast.comUpdated Jun. 05, 2020 3:54AM ET / Published Jun. 04, 2020 7:25PM E

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020

Police Destroy Medical Supplies

Reports and video reveal police destroying and ‘looting’ critical medical supplies during protests As protests over the killing of George Floyd continue, nonviolent demonstrators have not only

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Black Voters

Black Voters Are Coming for Trump They shouldn’t lose hope. They are at the heart of the fight to take back America. By Juan Williams Mr. Williams is a Fox News analyst. June 3, 2020, 5

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Help for the Helpless

White allies: Here’s a basic list of do’s and don’ts to help you with your helplessness Do say something Don’t rely only on a hashtag or a meme to express your feelings Reach out to the peo

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

A Garbage Jar?

A Garbage Jar? I read an article by Stacey Ballis about having a kitchen garbage jar. I was thinking compost when I saw the headline, but that’s not what this is at all. Not really garb

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Science, Politics, And The Coronavirus

Science, Politics, And The Coronavirus: ‘A Tragedy of Denial’ The coronavirus crisis has exposed and exacerbated some fault lines in civic life, including the tension between science and politi

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 16, 2020

6 Ways to Get a Stimulus Payment in 2021

If you missed out on a check in 2020, you might be able to file a claim next year by John Waggoner, AARP, May 26, 2020  1. Claim $500 for dependents under 17 who were missed in 2020. 2. C

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Dance Theater of Harlem

https://youtu.be/dtVQ08XRadA?si=7k-SC2BwPHs9JDoq

RSS feed: NY Times NY Times

  • U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections
  • Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
  • Stocks Erase Post-Midterm Elections Rally, Dragged Down by Tech
  • How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
  • DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Samara Joy

https://youtu.be/6ul2RA6UgAo?si=RFNu0zq_jZ85OX-X

RSS feed: NPR NPR

  • Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
  • This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
  • Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
  • When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'
  • How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

Sneak Peak

https://youtu.be/-Ik4f77ELoc?si=ISbQoiSBRwtmshCW

RSS feed: The Progressive The Progressive

  • We Need More Mentor Teachers of Color
  • GOP Targets Unhoused People; Local Governments Problem Solve
  • On the House
  • Rejecting Trump’s Administrative War
  • Give Health Care Workers a Break

Jon Batiste

https://youtu.be/trDqA1aXIcg?si=ZcegQI4SQXmgos8X

RSS feed: FactCheck.org FactCheck.org

  • The 2026 FactCheck Awards
  • Common Themes in the 2026 Midterms
  • In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in Accusations of Protecting Pedophiles
  • Talarico Ad Omits Details of Crystal Mason’s Illegal Voting Case
  • Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Ballot

Club Shay Shay

https://youtu.be/74xymNcdZ3E?si=XNWvHwje2grkerRi

RSS feed: Snopes.com Snopes.com

  • Does photo show Trump being carried by Secret Service agents after fainting over GOP midterm losses?
  • Did France light Eiffel Tower blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins?
  • Washington voters approved measure that could force girls in sports to undergo genital inspections
  • Is Trump admin planning nuclear strike on Iran in wake of midterms? What we know
  • Is this photo of Bob Dylan meeting Pope Leo XIV real?

Billy Porter and India.Irie

https://youtu.be/GFFZeslrhN4?si=oeK761DqAqDqwII6

RSS feed: Tradeoffs Tradeoffs

  • How Democrats’ Big Win Could Reshape Health Care
  • States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
  • Medicare Plans Keep Disappearing
  • Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
  • Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?

Marcus D Wiley

https://youtu.be/DG5oMI6ZtNY?si=F5HGxDDbqjYNNUAE

RSS feed: Letters From an American Letters From an American

  • Rebuilding a Government for Everyone
  • Intending to Steal
  • The 1866 Midterm Election
  • Not Moving the Needle, Anywhere
  • Free and Fair Elections
  • Signs of MAGA Collapse
  • Manipulating the Media
  • Erratic and Corrupt
  • Momentum
  • A New Approach

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