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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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On a sunny March day in his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper makes his way to The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for our interview and his SUCCESS photo shoot. In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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A 2012 study conducted by Yale researchers revealed that even science professors—male and female—evaluate the information on a résumé more harshly when the applicant is a woman. The ratio of women in its computer science program jumped to nearly 50% in 2018. These visions of success and failure often cloud our judgment.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. The places that Smith visits, unearthing historical records and interviewing current residents, include Angola Prison and New York City. In 2012, Pastor Paul Williams was a leader of an evangelical church.

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