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Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Past Forward, Leah Savage

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Tuesday was April 20, or 4/20, so here’s a friendly reminder in light of the holiday; Barack Obama smoked marijuana, and he isn’t a degenerate, he was the 44thpresident of the United States. Marijuana has been legalized in 16 states as well as Washington, D.C., and there are numerous studies showing that marijuana is, at thevery least, just as safe as alcohol. So why are over 40,000 Americans still incarcerated for marijuana-related charges?

Sexual Difference And Black Communities, Barbara Smith

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

During my fellowship year I have had the opportunity to deepen my understanding of Black lesbians and gays' historical relationship to large Black communities through interviews with a variety of informants. I have especially made progress in my research concerning Black lesbians and gays in Cleveland, Ohio (which was the focus of my CLAGS colloquium) and in my documentation of Black educational institutions as identifiable locations of lesbian and gay life.

Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A recent paper by two University of Maine sociology professors indicates that racial prejudice playsa factor in determining support for police use of force.

"Racial Prejudice and Support by Whites for Police Use of Force: A Research Note," was written by StevenBarkan and Steven Cohn, professors of sociology at UMaine. The paper has been published in a recent issue of "Justice Quarterly," the official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 2", Portland State University, Toni Morrison, Primus St. John, John Callahan, Susan Callahan, Lloyd Baker

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Panelists: novelist Toni Morrison (New York), Primus St. John (poet and Professor of English, Portland State University), John Callahan (Lewis & Clark College), Susan Kirshner Callahan (Lewis & Clark College), and Lloyd Baker (Portland State University student). Sponsored by the Portland State University Black Studies Center and the Oregon Committee for the Humanities.