On February 12, 2013, Our Children’s Place, a local nonprofit based in Chapel Hill, in partnership with Meredith College hosted the viewing of “Mothers of Bedford”...
by Keith McMean So you have taken the plunge and jumped on the social media bandwagon, and now you are creating social media marketing plan. Well,...
by Deona Hooper, MSW After opening arguments at the US Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it appears the landmark...
by Deona Hooper, MSW Today, the United States Senate finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as the US Defense Secretary with a 58 to 41 vote after a...
by Deona Hooper, MSW One year ago, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman while walking home from the store with a bag of...
By Deona Hooper, MSW University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has spawned a flurry of media attention after reports that a UNC rape victim is...
by Deona Hooper, MSW First Lady, Michelle Obama with some assistance from Jack Nicholas announced the winner for Best Picture at the Academy Awards 2013. At...
One of the best surprises of the night from the Academy Awards was the cast of Les Miserables live performance of the popular score “One Day...
by Deona Hooper, MSW Are you an aspiring social work student, but you need more information before making social work your career choice? Maybe, an informative list...
What is Social Justice, and why is it needed? Social justice is a term used by advocates and practitioners who seek equality and solidarity for the...
by Keith McMean What is the difference between social media and social marketing? I firmly believe this goes back to the very start of social media...
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Social work pioneer Dr. Helen Rehr has passed away at the age of 93. Dr. Rehr received her BA from Hunter...
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo reveled in his 013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal (starting on the bottom of page 389...
by Christel Striekwold Some years ago in 2009 the female Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie appeared at a TED conference. I was not present but saw her speech...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....
Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers...
Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control...
