Maya K. Francis

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About the ‘Confidence Gap’

Francis: Do women really lack confidence, or does society lack confidence in women?

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New SAT to Focus on “College and Career Readiness”

Francis: So what did the old test measure?

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Race-Neutral College Admissions Ignore the Importance of Diversity

Francis: One year after Fisher V. University of Texas, is Edward Blum much more than a professional race-baiter?

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#CancelColbert: Should Racial Insensitivity Be a Fireable Offense?

Francis: Yes. And No. It depends on what you do.

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Five Ways “My Brother’s Keeper” Could Help Philly

Francis: The federal program needs to actually connect with young black and Latino males.

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Can Philly Afford its Fight Against Gentrification?

Francis: When city budgets are tight, how you define value is crucial.

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Why Don’t They Build New Grocery Stores in Black Neighborhoods?

Francis: To understand gentrification, you have to understand the racialized history of real estate.

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Racist Wrestling Photo Is Not a Harmless Prank

Francis: Exactly who is raising these kids?

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George Zimmerman Is Not a Celebrity

Francis: If you think differently, you’re part of the problem.

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Please Make Amy “Tiger Mom” Chua Stop

Francis: She and her husband have a new book that attempts to define that attempts to define who is successful and why.

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#SOTU: Is Obama Failing Millennials?

Francis: Gov’t must do more for those who’ve been fighting its wars.

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Why MLK Day Should Be a Day of Atonement, Not a Day of Service

Francis: How organizations like PETA, Nike and McDonald’s have removed the teeth from a true American radical.

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Roe V. Wade Turns 41 Next Week

Francis: And we *still* can’t have a civil discussion about abortion.

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America’s Super-Racist Drug War Continues

Francis: Even as recreational weed is now legal in Colorado.

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Four 2014 Resolutions Philadelphia Must Make

Francis: From education and safety to media and race, Philly’s got to step it up.