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Race
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How podcasts about R. Kelly played a pivotal role in elevating Black survivors’ stories
Briana Barner spoke with The 19th about the role podcasts play in elevating racial and gender justice, and where the media stands currently on its depictions of Black women and girls.
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Politicians' efforts to undermine courts often target the Black women challenging their political agenda
The treatment of Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and North Carolina Justice Anita Earls highlight a power struggle over state and district courts.
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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 America
Black 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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After Jacksonville shooting, some Floridians see connections between state’s education laws and anti-Black racism
Florida 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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Nikki Haley is poised to stand out on the GOP debate stage. Will it boost her lagging campaign?
She’s the lone woman in the 2024 primary field and will face seven of her male opponents, minus former President Donald Trump.
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Postcards from Tulsa: A reporter’s reflections on the 102nd anniversary of the Tulsa massacre
Photo essay | The Greenwood of 1921 is long gone, but its spirit lives on in the memory of a community still writing its story.
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Charity Lawson led ‘The Bachelorette’ her way — changing the franchise's narrative on race in the process
Fans of the long-running franchise credit Bachelorette Charity Lawson, only the fourth woman of color to be franchise lead, for the season’s success.
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‘We should all be represented’: Rhode Island could send the first Afro-Latina to Congress
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is one of three Latinas and 12 Democrats in an upcoming special election.
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Poverty experts find that where you grow up largely determines how you do in life
Authors of a new book on poverty point to how decades-old factors have turned parts of rural America into the country’s poorest places, where women are often the most disadvantaged.