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  • Black Males Represent Just 2 Percent of Teachers. That's Bad for Students and Black Men.

    Dani McClain

    June 09, 2016 |

    Slate |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    To diversify America's disproportionately female and white set of teachers, a coalition of colleges and universities is working to train black men to become teachers. The training programs emphasize the financial benefits and stability of a career in teaching.

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  • Long-Acting Contraception Makes Teen Pregnancy Rates Plummet. So Why Are Some Women Still Skeptical?

    Dani McClain

    October 28, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Historically, decisions to make birth-control methods affordable to low-income women have ignored women's reproductive rights and discriminated against minorities. A counseling model that explicitly focuses on a woman’s preferences could be used to overcome latent bias.

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  • Can Cell Phones Improve Latinas' Health?

    Dani McClain

    March 17, 2014 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    When many Latina immigrant women arrive in the United States, they don't have access to the internet to learn about the resources available to them. Únete Latina, a program run by Latinas, sends mobile phone texts to women with supportive messages in Spanish and with information about relevant news items and public services.

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