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  • Elana Meyers Taylor Becomes Most Decorated Black Athlete in Winter Olympics History

    Elana Meyers Taylor Becomes Most Decorated Black Athlete in Winter Olympics History

    Meyers Taylor is now a five-time medal winning athlete in the Winter Olympics, being the first woman and Black person to do so.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 22, 2022
  • A Missouri Mother Wins Fight to Reopen an Investigation into Son’s Death

    Doressia McKee believes Columbia, Missouri police mishandled the investigation into her son’s alleged overdose. They have agreed to reopen the case.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 22, 2022
  • Black Lives Matter Kicked Off Amazon Charity Platform

    The organization has been suspended due to their disputes with some states who claim they failed to report where their 2020 donations have gone.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 22, 2022
  • Black Beauty Roster Partners with WarnerMedia to Train Beauty Professionals how to Style Talent of Color

    The Black Beauty Roster will work with WarnerMedia to ensure their beauty professionals learn how to style Black talent from hair to makeup.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 21, 2022
  • Biden’s New Environmental Justice Tool Excludes Race as Qualifying Indicator for Communities

    The White House’s Justice40 Pilot Program will identify communities who struggle with environmental injustice based on income and climate risk.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 18, 2022
  • Black Figure Skater Louisa Warwin Voices Need for Tights that Match Her Skin

    28-year-old Louisa Warwin went viral on TikTok after sharing she was forced to compete in tights that were several shades lighter than her skin.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 18, 2022
  • Olympian Allyson Felix Joins Campaign for Women’s Empowerment

    Allyson Felix joined Mejuri and designer Jenna Lyons to launch a campaign for International Women’s Day, donating proceeds toward a fund for women’s empowerment

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 18, 2022
  • Black Florida Senator Shevrin Jones Fights Voting Restrictions with Vote-by-Mail Campaign

    Senator Shevrin Jones’ campaign Operation BlackOut is a program that helps Black and brown voters obtain mail-in ballots and fight new voter suppression laws.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 17, 2022
  • 7th Grader Falsely Arrested for Threatening School, Mother Files Lawsuit

    Nia Whims, 13, was falsely accused of making violent threats to her school on an Instagram page that was made by another student impersonating her.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 17, 2022
  • Ain’t Nothin Wrong with An Afro: 12-year-old Embraces Hair in Children’s Book

    Aiden Taylor, 12, has written his second book embracing his afro and encouraging Black kids to love themselves.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 17, 2022
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