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  • Black Students in Texas Were Allegedly Called the “N word” and Harassed by Students and Staff.

    Black Students in Texas Were Allegedly Called the “N word” and Harassed by Students and Staff.

    Parents of Black Texas students filed a civil rights complaint say that their kids suffered constant racist bullying, and the district allegedly did nothing.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 16, 2022
  • The Boston City Council Is Looking into Reparations for Black Bostonians

    The Boston City Council Is Looking into Reparations for Black Bostonians

    Although a check would have been better, the Boston City Council has officially voted to study reparation distribution for the Black community in Boston

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 16, 2022
  • Kehlani and Megan Thee Stallion Truly Deserve So Much Better

    Kehlani and Megan Thee Stallion Truly Deserve So Much Better

    Why is it that when someone owns their sexuality in the public sphere, that our society treats them like public property?

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 15, 2022
  • Black Lives Matter is Setting up a Student Debt Relief Fund

    Black Lives Matter is Setting up a Student Debt Relief Fund

    Student Debt Forgiveness is looking a little shaky right now, but in the meantime, BLM is taking matters into its own hands.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 13, 2022
  • Black Sexual Assault Nurses Are In Short Supply. This HBCU Wants to Change That

    A new program at Fayetteville State University will address the lack of nurses trained to help sexual assault victims.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 12, 2022
  • Nurses In Viral Tik Tok Mocking Their Pregnant Patients Are in Big Trouble [UPDATE]

    The labor and delivery nurses who mocked their patients on social media were punished, but the incident speaks to a larger issue with pregnancy care.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 10, 2022
  • White House: Try “Violent Interrupters” as A Crime-Fighting Solution

    White House: Try “Violent Interrupters” as A Crime-Fighting Solution

    Policing alone clearly isn’t keeping us safe, could investments in community-based public safety be the solution we’re all looking for?

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 9, 2022
  • What? Pennsylvania County Voting to Put AR-15s in Schools

    A Pennsylvania county is voting on whether to allow school resource officers to carry AR-15 guns on school grounds… seems like a recipe for disaster.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 9, 2022
  • Congress Passed The Respect For Marriage Act, Protecting Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage

    On Thursday, Congress sent The Respect for Marriage Act to President Joe Biden’s desk. It enshrines protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 9, 2022
  • Pennsylvania Panel to Vote on Anti-Discrimination Measure, Naturally Conservatives are Mad

    A Pennsylvania regulatory commission is voting on whether to set extensive definitions for sex, race, and gender discrimination.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 8, 2022
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