The Summer of the Black Woman
The renaissance wasn’t just a concert tour.
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Ta’Kiya Young's shooting highlights sobering reality for Black pregnant women in AmericaBlack women already face the highest maternal mortality rates. Violent encounters with police are an added threat to both their and their babies’ lives.
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The 19th Explains: Abortion in Florida and what’s at stake in the state Supreme CourtWe spoke to political experts, abortion providers and funds ahead of arguments on the state’s 15-week ban.
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Will a ‘brick wall’ against abortion restrictions fall?Virginia’s Republican governor is pursuing a 15-week abortion ban. Legislative elections in the state will decide the fate of that proposal.
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California promised reparations to survivors of forced sterilization. Few people have gotten them.The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December.
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Nursing homes will have staffing requirements for the first time. What will change?While some health policy experts see the new Biden administration rule as an important step forward in protecting residents and staff, others say it doesn’t go far enough.
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The women’s recession is officially over — but not everyone has recovered equallyIn just three years, women have recovered the job loss they experienced in early 2020. In the process, they may have made the workforce better for themselves in the long haul.
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After Jacksonville shooting, some Floridians see connections between state’s education laws and anti-Black racismFlorida has banned AP African American Studies and implemented anti-‘woke’ laws in schools, creating what some call a hostile climate for Black residents.
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Behind the Asterisk: How Errin Haines explores the ‘current moment’ via The Amendment newsletterIt’s about our namesake amendment — but also about what is changing and what could change to perfect our union.
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Barbara Winslow's ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ is both a lesson in history and a call to actionIn her new book, Winslow, a founding member of women’s liberation organizations in Seattle, says smaller cities have their own surprising stories to tell.