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Photograph courtesy of Time. Welcome to our latest column, the Weekly Buzz. Every Friday we’ll round up the week’s most compelling stories about social justice, human rights, public health, and public relations. Click here to see last week's column. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Diabetes or Prediabetes [Time]   Undercount in 1940... Read More

Video: Quick Minute with Gwen on American Exceptionalism & Diversity In this episode of "A Quick Minute with Gwen," our President Gwen McKinney takes a minute to discuss the recent census data revelation that for the first time minority births outnumber white births. Gwen argues that America's exceptionalism is directly tied... Read More

Calling all writers! We're excited to announce the launch of our Voice Matters Guest Bloggers Series. McKinney & Associates was established in 1990 with a commitment to social justice that has prevailed for more than 20 years. From the beginning, McKinney has skillfully practiced public relations with a conscience for local,... Read More

People often ask me the following questions: "Am I qualified to do this? Would they consider me an expert?" They tend to ask these questions before introducing their expertise, knowledge, skill or trade to a new audience who may judge them more critically. I most often hear these questions from... Read More

In 2010, Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student, jumped from the George Washington Bridge after having an intimate encounter with a male student broadcast over the Web. Now Dharun Ravi, the student who secretly filmed Clementi, could face 10 years in prison and deportation to his native India. According to... Read More

Donna Summer. Photograph courtesy of Time. Welcome to our latest column, the Weekly Buzz. Every Friday we’ll round up the week’s most compelling stories about social justice, human rights, public health, and public relations.   Study predicts 42 percent of Americans will be obese in 2030 [The Washington Post] NYPD defends their much-criticized "stop,... Read More