Topic
Race
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Some teachers feel silenced on racist mass shooting in Buffalo
In some states, new laws limit how educators can discuss race, ‘divisive concepts’ or current events. Experts worry about the effects of ignoring real-world events.
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Min Jin Lee wants to keep building on the Asian-American experience in real life and on the page
The novelist spoke with The 19th about welcoming more people and their narratives and absorbing the moment to better tell a story.
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Part-time work becomes part of equation that puts Asian-American women behind in pay equity
The earnings statistics for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women have often been incomplete because of the economic disparity between different groups of workers.
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Black women have faced intense scrutiny during confirmations. Ketanji Brown Jackson was the latest.
Analysis | In a polarized era, many point to what they see as a potent partisan strategy: the weaponization of Black womanhood.
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Want to improve student achievement? Hire a Black principal.
Studies link Black principals, especially women, to better academic performance. New initiatives aim to train and support them.
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Pride, joy, inspiration, validation: What Black women see in Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
The 19th spoke to people who gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court about the judge’s historic journey and what it means.
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‘We are being hunted’: One year after Atlanta spa shootings, Asian Americans are more scared now than ever
Reports of anti-AAPI incidents are on the rise — and advocates are urging policymakers to do more to help.
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From the mighty to the mundane, a visual timeline of Black life in America
Much of the focus during Black History Month is on civil rights pioneers, advocates, politicians and entertainers. But as those folks spoke to crowds and navigated halls of power, millions of Black people lived their lives and made their own history.
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Biden's past Black women nominees pave way for a potential Supreme Court pick
If all 8 of the president’s nominees are confirmed, he will have doubled the total number of Black women to ever serve on the nation's second-highest courts.
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Lawsuits, complaints and protests are upending sexist school dress codes
Students and activists, many of them in the South, are challenging rigid dress codes that often target girls, students of color and LGBTQ+ youth.