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Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian ... which is exactly the point. The “model minority” myth narrows who we think struggles and who’s allowed to ask for help. In many cultures, conversations about ...

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But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American ... high rates of poverty, inadequate ...