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Black History Month and Social Studies: A Different Path

As February comes to an end, an article written last year by Joel A Johnson’s One-Track Mind Storytelling comes to mind. He stressed the need to look for uplifting stories rather than repeating the narratives about often-heard heroes, and depressing subject matter; year after year…after year. 60 Minutes aired a story segment recently about a […]

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The Nicholas Brothers Danced like Superhero’s to Jumpin Jive

If superheroes danced, they might use the moves performed by the late Fayard and Harold Nicholas in the 1940s film Stormy Weather. Today, some believe Computer Generated Imagery may be the only way to duplicate their filmed dance sequences. Many people including, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Gregory Hines were fans. According to Fred Astaire, the […]

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2 Teachers React to 70s Hit Song with an Odd Title

Husband and wife coach and teachers, Jay and Amber Robinson of the Rob Squad YouTube channel responded to a suggestion from their diverse subscriber base to react to a video by KC and the Sunshine Band from the 1970s. So, early one morning they listened to a song they had never heard before; music, 2.5 […]

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Holiday Wishes from Niche Creativity

             Peace and Good Cheer Hits: 35

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Gratitude Through the Eyes of a 12-Year-Old

This a heartwarming and tearful reminder about the importance of gratitude from a formerly homeless 12-year-old boy from Sierra Leone. Abraham, who with his blood brother were adopted lives with his new family in the US. Abraham experienced his first ever birthday cake, a concept which he was not familiar and offers an original point […]

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Little Girl’s Funny Reaction to Her First Day at Day Care

If the eyes are windows to the soul, the adorable toddler featured in a recent viral ABC7 Twitter video is reacting in silence with a clear message. Get me out of here! I suspect the reason the video went viral is not only the humor but many, many viewers regardless of age can relate. Shouldn’t […]

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Finding Your Niche Book Download

Finding Your Niche: Discover a Profitable Idea for a Business at Home – or Elsewhere is now available in EPUB format from independent booksellers, Kobe, and Ingram. Selected seller links are included below. Sources Kobo.com https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/finding-your-niche-3 ISBN 978-1-7365342-6-7 Book brochure and bonus download see para.3, and para. 11: Finding Your Niche eBook | Finding Your […]

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Outrageous Medical Opinions and the Harm They Cause

Samuel A. Cartwright, a renowned Southern physician, created the medical terms Drapetomania and Dysaesthesia Aethiopica in the 1850s. Dr. Cartwright’s findings were published in medical journals. According to the New York Times, the good doctor’s conclusions were accepted by some legal authorities, such as the Louisiana courts and their civil code. And the term Drapetomania […]

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Inspector Squirrel’s Multicultural Medical Notebook

Women and people of color often face bias and racism when seeking medical care. And even celebrities are not protected. According to Dayna Bowen Matthew JD, Ph.D. author of Just Medicine, more than 83,000 people of color lose their lives annually because of implicit basis and unintentional racism while seeking health care. Factor in statistics […]

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Did Santana and Immigration Law Block Harry Belafonte’s Success?

Singer, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte introduced Kennedy Center honoree 2013, Carlos Santana, and revealed an insightful musical history of how the iconic rock guitarist evolved his niche from childhood. But not before explaining how Carlos Santana blocked Belafonte’s musical success. Hits: 169

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