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Sep 21

The Unbelievable Reasons Behind the Astonishing Rate of Black Maternal Death

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By Dawn Washington As I'm watching a news story on the rise of maternal deaths in America, I'm shocked to learn that America leads the world in the number of maternal deaths. But that shock didn't compare to what happened in me when I heard the stats related to maternal deaths among African American women and the reason why. Continue…

Sep 21

Love Satire? You’ll Fall Hard for these Highlights from the Film “Sorry to Bother You.”

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Tessa Thompson and Lakeith Stanfield By Dawn Washington Sorry to Bother You is Spike Lee's Bamboozled, Jordan Peele's Get Out, and Childish Gambino's music video, This is America, with a little bit of Michael Jackson's Thriller sprinkled at the end. That said, there is a lot going on in the Boots Riley film about a Black man, Cassius Green (LaKeith…

Sep 21

The Future of Dating in the Era of #MeToo

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By Dawn Washington In catching up with an old friend from college who had just started a new job as a clinic director, I asked him what he would do if he was attracted to one of his employees. His response was, "Nothing, because of the MeToo movement." And as I took a moment to celebrate internally and hum that…

Sep 21

Chasing Tail: Men & Women’s Pursuit of The Ass

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Nikki, Cardi & Beyonce By Dawn Washington Over the last month or so I've been taking in bits and pieces of what's happening in the cultural zeitgeist: Beyoncé and Coachella, Cardi B blowing up the spot, Nikki Minaj dropping her latest, Chun Li, and I got to thinking. What is the relationship between these three cultural moments and what do…

Sep 21

Pay Equity: Not Gaining the World, Not Losing My Soul

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By Dawn Washington Last year I made $43K. I often wonder if everyone went to their jobs tomorrow and did what I just did, that is, told everyone in the office how much they made, would there still be a wage gap in this country? In the American workplace, it is generally discouraged to discuss salary. I have learned in…