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Studying the health implications of racist tweets

Can the way people talk about race online impact health? Furman’s Shaniece Criss wants to know. An assistant professor of health sciences, Criss is part of a national research collaborative, called Big Data for Health...

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After saving Biden, Black voters in SC will help shape general election

Racial unrest stemming from the deaths of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of police is a factor in this year's election, says Furman University's Danielle Vinson, a professor of politics and...

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History Department presents ‘Race and Ethnicity in America: Past and Present’

Before she entered Furman, Asha Marie ’22 had already carved out a niche for racial equality and activism. Marie, who has lived most of her life in Greenville, South Carolina, was behind the petition to...

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Limitations to ‘coming out’ as a social justice strategy

Furman University's Scott Henderson, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Education and faculty sponsor of the Furman Pride Alliance, recently published “The Political Is Personal: Limitations to Coming Out as a Social Justice Strategy”...

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The harsh reality of racism

"Racism has become so inherent in our system that it has become normalized," Qwameek Bethea '21, president of Furman's chapter of the NAACP, wrote in an op-ed published online June 28 by The Greenville News....

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Fight to combat racism is far from over

Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...

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Furman has a role in addressing racism

Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...

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