
ACUMEN FIRST 5: TOP FIVE FILMS TO STREAM IN 2021
The Rabbit-Proof Fence The movie was conceived from the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by D. Garimara. The film documents a...

QUALITY-or- QUANTITY
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, RACE & BIRTH CONTROL IN AMERICA By Dr. Shantella Sherman Acumen Publisher On May 28, the U.S. Supreme Court decision...

Making a Difference Where it Counts
BRIXTON SOUP KITCHEN At first glance, the Brixton Soup Kitchen, situated on the quiet residential Coldharbour Lane in the thriving South...

Measuring Up - Quick Read #1
[Dred Scott (pictured above) sued for his emancipation and was denied based on his classification as a subhuman species by the U.S....

No Place to Call Home
A picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of “Witnesses to Hunger” an exhibit showcasing photos of Americans in various cities who...

No Place to Call Home
THE RISING TIDE OF HOMELESSNESS Story by Joy Cole Photos by Travis Riddick A picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of...

Welcome to The Acumen Group!
[Examining eugenics in popular culture & everyday life] Thank you so much for your subscription to The Acumen Group where we deconstruct...

Cultural Tourism and the Voyeuristic Value of "Other" Cultures
[Whitney & Oak Alley Plantation in New Orleans. / Photo courtesy of Gray Line Tours] BY SHANTELLA Y. SHERMAN, ACUMEN PUBLISHER Despite...

Former NC Rep. Larry Womble, Forced Sterilization Compensation Advocate Dies, 78
[Rep. Larry Womble speaks to media during an brief intermission from receiving testimonies from survivors of North Carolina's forced...

Larry Womble, Sterilization Compensation Advocate, Dies 78
[Rep. Larry Womble, speaking with media during a break in 2011 from testimonies by survivors of North Carolina's forced sterilization...