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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...


Cut Off! Apologies for Eugenic Sterilizations Come, As Policies Continue
(Pictured Elaine Riddick, survivor of NC eugenic sterilization and reparations recipient. / Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman for Acumen...


Cut Off! Understanding the Impact of Eugenics on American Reproductive Policies
“She had been given electric shock treatments and operated on without anesthesia -- $20,000 is not compensation enough..." Australia Clay


Jo Martin Is 'The Doctor'
Sunday night's episode of Doctor Who, titled Fugitive of the Judoon, saw the body-shifting time traveler morph for the first time in more...


ACUMEN FURRY FAMILY - Walking Becomes Strolling
One of the biggest transitions in furry family accessories is the use of carriages and strollers -- not just for those cats or dogs...
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