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‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey· 6 minutes agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom. Ahead of the celebration, News 12 spoke ...
More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill
San Francisco Chronicle· 9 hours agoCivil society groups said that demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside parliament buildings...
Backlash against diversity and inclusion attempts to keep women of color on the margins
Chicago Sun-Times· 24 hours agoThis month a federal appeals court panel suspended a grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program ...
North Jersey activist dedicated to fighting Islamophobia pens guide to women's rights
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThen I came to the realization that this has been God's plan all along. You know that we are...
A Second Trump Term Would Double Down on Erasing Trans Rights. Here’s How Advocates Are Preparing
them via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe organization cites policies created to protect abortion access as examples, like California’s...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 18 hours agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Making the crooked road straight in Nashville with race and police accountability
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 34 minutes agoRetired Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Lt. Garet Davidson’s whistleblower complaint...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"Movements are most powerful when they begin to affect the vision and perspective of those who do...
Jails Collect Mentally Ill And Fail To Provide Care, Says Civil Grand Jury
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 hours agoLast week, a Santa Cruz County civil grand jury released a report exploring mental health care in county jails. It alleges that corrections staff abuses the use of solitary ...
Marsha Blackburn mocks magazine piece questioning if GOP women are ‘okay’: ‘I laughed all the way...
Fox News· 9 hours agoSen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said she "laughed all the way through" a widely criticized New York...