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Racism, the psychology behind it: Jennifer LaCosse

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Daba Coura Mbow Dr. Jennifer LaCosse grew up in the small farming town of Fowlerville, Michigan. In a majority White community,  Dr. LaCosse, a White woman, witnessed how widespread prejudice toward Black people still is.  Seeing members of her community display such hostility sparked her interest in psychology and led her to pursue the study

Flint Community Engaged Research Program

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Daba Coura Mbow                As the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new opportunity for student research is launching that includes community engagement.  Building trust between the university and the community is a major goal of any higher education institution.  Many community partners in Flint have been asking the university to