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September 06, 2022 Issue

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Health
They Came to the Mat and Took Off Their Masks
A campus yoga and journalism instructor shares coping strategies and counseling resources after yoga students’ practice diaries reveal depression, adversity, abuse and trauma.
By Tamara Y. Jeffries
, September 1, 2022
4 Min Read
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We Time
'It Seems Like Everybody at School Is a Druggie'
Smoking and drinking have been evident among my teen’s peers since the pandemic. It scares me. But we’re using communication to, hopefully, keep our son on track.
By Tamekia Reece
, September 1, 2022
4 Min Read
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Culture
Racial Tensions Marred My Daughter’s High School Graduation
Named as her majority-Black town’s first Black valedictorian in recent memory, she was abruptly forced to share the honor with a white student. Was this a clerical error, or something else?
By Angela Washington, as told to Lottie L. Joiner
, September 1, 2022
4 Min Read
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Culture
They Are the First in Their Families to Attend College
This HBCU administrator says first-generation students enrolled during the pandemic are getting an education in survival.
By William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D., as told to Pamela M. McBride
, September 1, 2022
3 Min Read
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We Time
I’m Growing as a Parent, to Help My Teen Grow
The discovery that her son has a sensory-processing sensitivity required her to adapt as a mother, but also brought hope.
By Alaya Linton
, September 1, 2022
4 Min Read
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Health
‘Check on Your Strong Friends’
A brainy, beautiful and beloved daughter’s words echoed in her mother’s heart after the daughter died by suicide.
By Janice Miller, as told to Lottie L. Joiner
, September 1, 2022
5 Min Read
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Health
The Heavy Toll of Virtual Learning
She was 11, active and creative before losing routines and connections during the pandemic. Then came the weight gain. Now she’s a teen taking back control.
By Terri King Hunt, as told to Chanté Griffin
, September 1, 2022
3 Min Read
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