Four hours, 44,000 Black women and one Zoom call
With Kamala Harris on their minds, a record number of Black women organizers joined a Win With Black Women call to focus on a new future for the mobilization long led by their community.
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JD Vance, who has a specific vision for America’s families, focuses on his own in RNC speech
Donald Trump’s VP pick featured his wife, mother and grandmother in a speech criticizing Democrats’ policies.
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The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025
At least 60 percent of the authors of the Heritage Foundation blueprint have ties to Trump. Here are its potential impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
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Thou shalt teach religion in schools? Activists, parents and pastors object
Forcing students to review the Ten Commandments and the Bible overall could expose them to sexism, racism and queerphobia, those suing over policies in Oklahoma and Louisiana say.
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Black women are squarely behind the Biden-Harris ticket
On the ground at the Essence Festival of Culture, Black women spoke with clarity and pragmatism about what they will do at the ballot box, even as they voiced concern about the uncertainty they see around them.
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This county has dealt with pregnancy disparities for decades. Their solution? Adopt-A-Mom
Guilford County, North Carolina detected racial and insurance-based inequities in maternal care. Then it sought to change outcomes.
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The U.S. has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems — unless you’re the president
This week’s Supreme Court ruling on former President Donald Trump’s criminal immunity stands out in a country where many Black men and people of color are incarcerated.
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Black women say an Amtrak project threatens their Baltimore neighborhood’s homes — and children
Residents have worked hard to revive historic Reservoir Hill. A federally funded railroad project could jeopardize their progress and their health, according to a civil rights complaint.
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Time is up for a far-right school board president who embroiled a California district in controversy
Temecula school board president Joseph Komrosky ushered in conservative policies and called Harvey Milk a “pedophile,” prompting a recall race against him and a rebuke from Gov. Newsom.
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AAPI adults strongly support lessons on racism, slavery and Asian-American history in schools
New data on Asian Americans' attitudes about education shows this demographic wants their children to be engaged citizens, beyond a focus on math and science.