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Kamala Harris joins 2020 presidential race
Ending weeks of speculation, the California senator confirmed her 2020 presidential bid on MLK day.
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The whitewashing of King’s message and legacy
A large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams are nice) instead of as a skilled and calculating social philosopher torquing deep-rooted gears of American governance and culture to rapidly bring attention to the urgent matters of poverty, racism and war.
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2019 government shutdown: why poor people can’t bank on the safety net
People living in poverty are now bracing for that kind of chopping as a result of the partial government shutdown that began in December. By the three-week mark, most safety-net benefits were still being funded. But should the impasse drag on, that could change.
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Year of the History-Makers
2018 proved to be the year of history-makers for African Americans across the country, and Minnesota, in particular.
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Black woman incarceration rising at an alarming, disparate rate
While Black women overall are twice as likely to be imprisoned as their white counterparts, Black women ages 18 to 19 are three times more likely to be imprisoned than their white counterparts, the CAP report noted.
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Black AIDS disparities on the rise
HIV/AIDS is no exception, with African Americans accounting for nearly half (47 percent) of all new infections in 2016.
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Traveling while Black: ‘Green Book’ guides still resonate today
Although they ceased publication some 50 years ago, the guidebooks are worth reflecting on in light of the fact that for drivers of color, the road remains anything but open.
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After the Black wave celebrations…now what?
For those doing the work, it means more than posting selfies with “I Voted” stickers or holding signs at a protest.
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Stacey Abrams: ‘It ain’t over until it’s over’
By Thursday, two days after Republican Brian Kemp declared victory, Abrams is still calling for every vote to be counted and she’s hoping that the results will at least be enough for a runoff, if absentee ballots don’t push her over the top altogether
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How many women does it take to change a broken Congress?
Starting in 2019, women will make up nearly a quarter of the 435-member House of Representatives — a record high. Currently, there are 84 women in the House.
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2018 midterm results: Historic gains made in Minnesota
It may not have been the blue wave that some had predicted, but Democrats made significant gains nationally and across the state of Minnesota.
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Black voter suppression still a reality
The law disproportionately affects Black and Latino voters, say the civil rights groups who brought the lawsuit. As a scholar of African-American history, I recognize an old story in this new electoral controversy.
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Signs favor record midterm voter turnout despite voter suppression
Stacey Abrams would be the first African American female governor elected in history if she wins. Over 482,000 people have voted in Georgia in advance, which included 92,000 on October 19 alone.
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Black women voters seek to shake up midterms
Statistics reveal that Black women face disproportionate barriers to reproductive health care and are more likely to die after childbirth than their White or Latinx counterparts. Also, women of color are disproportionately impacted by bans on insurance coverage for abortion and at risk for criminalization should abortion be made illegal once again.
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Abuse charges against Rep. Keith Ellison ‘unsubstantiated’
In 2007, Ellison became the first member of the Muslim faith ever elected to the U.S. Congress. In 2017 he became Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee after losing a close race for Chair to former Obama DOJ official Tom Perez.
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Sexism, racism drive Black women to run for office in both Brazil and U.S.
The U.S. is not the only place where the advance of racism and misogyny in politics has spurred Black women to run for office at unprecedented levels. In Brazil, a record 1,237 Black women will be on the ballot this Sunday in the country’s Oct. 7 general election.
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Minority job applicants often face invisible barriers
When analyzing these problems, researchers and others tend to focus on how the experiences of racial minorities compare with those of Whites. Often missing is whether there are differences among individuals of the same racial group in terms of how they experience bias.
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Automation has the potential to improve gender equality at work
Although there is a huge debate over just these questions, one area frequently overlooked is how automation will affect the prospect of gender equality.
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WATCH: Funeral for Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul
The star-studded line up of speakers and entertainers to honor the late Aretha Franklin includes Steve Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and former President Bill Clinton, among many others.