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Irma McClaurin

"Race" and the persistence of health disparities: How far have we come?

Thursday, 21 March 2013 00:00 Irma McClaurin, PhD, Culture and Education Editor

This is an excerpt of a speech delivered at the first annual "Springing Towards Health Gala" of the Minnesota Black Nurses Association on March 9, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North, Brooklyn Center.

JustSpeak: Unlearning racism requires taking positive (affirmative) action

Monday, 25 February 2013 13:30 Irma McClaurin, PhD, Culture and Education Editor with Dr. Kesho Scott (Grinnell College)

The recent racist incident at Washburn High School of Minneapolis, in which a black doll was hung (lynched), is disturbing. We are living in the 21st century. And yet, not too long ago in 2003 Duluth,...

Justspeak: Eliminating the Rolodex of inequality

Monday, 04 February 2013 00:00 Irma McClaurin, PhD, Culture and Education Editor

At a recent networking event for women in Raleigh, I listened as a panel of experienced women executives shared their experiences with the audience. One question posed was about how non-profit and cor...

Artspeak: New Year’s Promise: Live Simply, Laugh Often, Love Fully

Friday, 01 February 2013 00:00 Irma McClaurin, PhD, Culture and Education Editor

The three maxims in the title greet me each morning. They are kitchen magnets placed above my stove, meant to guide me on the attitude I should carry into my day and into life generally. I take them t...

Justspeak: (RE)Visioning a World without Violence Against Women

Friday, 21 December 2012 12:00 Irma McClaurin, PhD, Culture and Education Editor

The senseless murder of 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chief's linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, and his subsequent suicide, is a double tragedy that highlights the degree to w...

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