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Race
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How Fannie Lou Hamer’s disability informed her fight for voting rights
Fannie Lou Hamer’s testimony at the 1964 DNC shook the nation and highlighted the fact that many people didn't realize that Hamer had a disability — or how it played into her activism.
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‘We’re truly not valued’: In New Orleans, Black mothers are increasingly the victims of gun violence
The rise in the city’s violent crime has a double impact: the loss of a life and the enduring trauma of violently losing a parent.
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'A story of resistance': The enslaved women who fought back and killed their captors
In her new book, “Brooding Over Bloody Revenge,” Nikki M. Taylor expands the narrative around the history of slave rebellions by centering the women who took justice into their own hands.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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A voice that has shaped the court and the country: One year of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
In her first year on the Supreme Court, Jackson's words have offered historical context as the majority-conservative bench has weighed in on rights for historically marginalized groups.
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What will happen without affirmative action in colleges? University leaders fear a lapse in diversity efforts.
University presidents and education reform advocates are decrying the Supreme Court opinion, calling the decision "a true step back."
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The Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions
Since 1978, the court has allowed colleges and universities to consider the race of applicants. That decision was reaffirmed repeatedly until the current ruling by the court’s conservative majority.
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‘Vote, run, win and lead’: Counting Black women’s seats at the table
An annual report lays out what has changed for Black women’s representation in elected office — and what still has barely budged.