Georgia is single-handedly shifting the conversation on Black women in politics
It’s not just Keisha Lance Bottoms — seven other Black women are running statewide, building on years of organizing.
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Two senators, two hopefuls and history on the line
Only two Black women have ever served together in the Senate. In November, they’re looking to double their numbers.
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‘I want to feel hopeful’: Young Black women worry about jobs and affordability as midterms approach
Black women in college face a volatile postgrad environment. The 19th spoke to students about what issues are top of mind for them heading into Election Day.
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‘She knows what we need’: Black women voters say it’s time for Keisha Lance Bottoms
The former Atlanta mayor has a chance to make history in Georgia’s governor race — if she can overcome her opponent’s massive spending.
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Angie Nixon has been working years for this moment
The Florida Democrat is putting her history as an organizer and lawmaker toward challenging notions of electability.
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The Voting Rights Act has taken two devastating blows. What comes next?
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s top lawyer, says the country needs to have an "honest conversation" about how to protect the rights of Black voters.
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The unseen toll: Depression, anxiety plague Black women a year after being fired by DOGE
DOGE cuts dismantled a job pipeline for D.C.’s Black community and gutted the well-being of the women who hold it up.
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For many Muslim women, the racism and suspicion after 9/11 still hasn’t lifted
Muslim women have spent 25 years navigating the effects of 9/11 — and a growing perception that their faith and visibility pose a cultural threat.
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Does your employer discriminate? It's about to get harder to find out.
Congress created the EEOC to enforce civil rights laws in workplaces. Under Trump, the agency will stop collecting data on gender, race and ethnicity used to identify systemic injustices for 60 years.
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Lindsay Clancy's case put a spotlight on parts of motherhood we don’t talk about
The case ended in a mistrial — but the frustrations raised by women around maternal mental health and racial inequities aren’t going away.