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Is MSG bad for you? How the food flavoring became among the most scrutinized additives.
MSG has become one of the most controversial flavor enhancers on the market, largely due to misinformation.
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'Stigma, fear and misperceptions': How racial disparities affect epilepsy treatment and care for Black Americans
"Stigma and access to appropriate care are the major factors that impact diagnosis and treatment,” says one epilepsy expert.
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Ben and Erin Napier say they have to 'work extra hard to combat the stereotypes' that small-town America is 'racist' and 'podunk'
The HGTV stars address the biggest misconceptions that people have of their hometown.
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Danielle Prescod's memoir examines the reality of being the token Black friend: 'You don't ever get to transcend your racial identity'
In her new memoir, "Token Black Girl," author and fashion editor Danielle Prescod shares how growing up in predominately white spaces impacted her identity.
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How one woman is empowering leaders in Puerto Rico to spearhead their own hurricane recovery efforts: ‘The communities are saving themselves’
After Hurricane Fiona, Adi Martínez-Roman opens up about the destruction in Puerto Rico and her mission to empower community leadership on the island.
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The nuances of breastfeeding as a Black mother
Black mothers face several barriers to breastfeeding, from the fraught history of wet nursing to existing racial disparities.
Yahoo LifeWhat is colorism? Experts break down the effects of skin tone discrimination.
Colorism acts as a direct reverberation of racism across the globe, say experts.
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What does 'respectability politics' mean? Will Smith's Oscars slap sparks debate over policing Black behavior
Some responses to Will Smith's slap are being criticized for playing into "respectability politics." Here's what that means.
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TV anchor responds to viewer's complaint that she 'keep her Korean to herself': 'Thank you for giving me the motivation to be #ExtraAsian'
Journalist Michelle Li's reference to eating dumpling soup on New Year's Day drew the ire of an offended viewer.
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Sunny Hostin speaks out about teaching kids about 'atrocity' of racism in new post: 'My pointing out racism, doesn't make me a racist'
Sunny Hostin of 'The View' explained in a new Instagram post why teaching kids about racism isn't a racist action.
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Suni Lee recalls feeling helpless after being pepper sprayed in anti-Asian attack: 'There was nothing I could do'
The gold medalist recalled the traumatic moment a group of assailants pepper sprayed her and screamed racist slurs before speeding off.
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I’m Asian, my husband is white and our son is Black. In the adoption world, we’re a 'visible family.' So why can't others see us?
Even though we’re a super visible and obvious family to me and everyone who knows us, my relationship to Oliver remains a big, fat question mark to the outside world.
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As a Black breast cancer survivor, Ericka Hart felt unseen. Now, her post-mastectomy scars send a message about racism, bodily autonomy.
"When it came to realizing that Black breast cancer survivors were not represented, not just in racial identity, but also in gender, as a Black, queer, nonbinary femme, I really wanted to raise awareness."
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Black creators say latest TikTok audio trends are perpetuating digital blackface: 'This is hurting Black people'
"Dear Nonblacks: you are proving my point by calling the audio of a Black woman just speaking as she naturally does, 'sassy and assertive.'"
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Why parents tried to ban this children's book about a Chinese immigrant family
"Front Desk," the award-winning middle-grade debut novel of Kelly Yang, was reportedly being read aloud in a fifth-grade classroom of the Plainedge School District last week when an administrator came in to put a halt to it.
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High school activists get controversial book ban reversed in Pennsylvania: ‘They are heroes’
At issue here was a resource list, curated by a diversity group in the fall of 2020, to help guide teachers through the complex aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests.
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Why celebrities like Kristen Bell and Ashton Kutcher saying they rarely bathe their kids is being called 'privilege'
“Celebrity white folks bragging about not showering have the privilege of not worrying about stereotypes they’re inherently ‘dirty.’ Black folks don’t have that luxury," noted just one tweet in response.
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When non-Black celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo speak with a 'blaccent,' is it appropriation? Experts explain.
One expert calls Rodrigo's use of AAVE "so common and so old and so tired that it didn't register to me as surprising… It is what I've come to expect to see. I think of language and culture as inseparable.”
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Critical race theory is causing controversy in K-12 classrooms. Here's what parents should know.
Critical race theory is generating controversy in some K-12 schools but experts say misinformation is what's fueling protest.
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The mental health of Asian Americans takes a hit with racism on the rise: 'Wearing a mask effectively put a target on our back'
“I think that people in the Asian community are realizing that conforming and assimilation are not enough to protect us,” says Jenny Wang, a Houston-based Taiwanese American licensed psychologist.
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Shay Mitchell opens up about experiences with racism: ‘I was bullied’
The actress says she's "learning" how to discuss race with her one-year-old daughter, Atlas.
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How graphic videos showing police violence against Black Americans can ‘traumatize the very people they are trying to help’
Experts say that watching these types of videos can take a serious mental health toll.
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'I feel so drained and angry': AAPI influencers on fighting anti-Asian hate and prioritizing mental health
With the rise in anti-Asian violence, AAPI influencers and allies have been witnessing their own community being attacked, which has taken a serious mental health toll.
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PwC's Shannon Schuyler and Sheri Wyatt on why mentorship in the workplace is 'critical' to success
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shannon Schuyler and Sheri Wyatt took to the MAKERS Conference stage to discuss DEI work at their organization.
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Jamie Chung talks about experiencing racism: 'I can never hide my Asianness'
The 38-year-old actress recalls instances of racism and calls the model minority myth "bulls***."
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Black woman protecting another from police standoff goes viral: ‘Power of Black sisterhood’
“How you doing, Sis? You OK? What's up? Can I sit with you?” Phoenix Robles, the activist, photographer and social worker could be heard asking as she filmed a lone, peaceful protestor, in a now-viral video.