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  • How the Rising Rent Prices are Hurting Low-Income People of Color

    As high-income earning households turn toward renting instead of buying, low-income earning people of color struggle to meet new rent increases.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 28, 2022
  • Virginia’s Military Institute’s first Black Superintendent Blasts Opposers of Diversity Reform

    VMI’s Cedric T. Wins took to Facebook to respond to alumnus criticism of the school’s diversity and inclusion offices.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 28, 2022
  • Joe Rogan: Only ‘100 percent African’ people should be called Black, Trevor Noah Claps Back

    Joe Rogan: Only ‘100 percent African’ people should be called Black, Trevor Noah Claps Back

    Joe Rogan exposes his white privilege with a clear misunderstanding of where the term ‘Black’ came from. Trevor Noah made a mockery of him in response.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 28, 2022
  • Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Aims to Debunk Stigma on Haitian Immigration

    Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick says she will tell the story of the Haitian people.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 27, 2022
  • LA Officials offer $110,000 for Information on How 16-year-old Tioni Theus was killed

    LA County District Attorney George Gascón said Tioni Theus might be a victim of sex trafficking.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 27, 2022
  • Second Investigation into Kendrick Johnson’s Death Closes with No Charges Filed

    A second investigation in the death of Kendrick Johnson, who was found rolled up into a gym mat, has been closed and ruled as a ‘weird accident.’

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 27, 2022
  • Black Corrections Officer Sues Walmart after being Racially Profiled

    Corrections officer David Conners is suing a Georgia Walmart store for racially profiling him as a shoplifter.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 26, 2022
  • Lawmaker Says A Book didn’t Make him Gay during Debate about LGBTQ Topics in School

    During Florida debate about LGBTQ topics being taught in schools, Sen. Shevrin Jones asserts that literature had no influence on his sexuality.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 26, 2022
  • Dove with Tabitha Brown Launches Campaign Against Hair Discrimination

    Tabitha Brown partnered with Dove’s CROWN Coalition to launch campaign #AsEarlyAsFive to advocate for legislation against hair discrimination.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 26, 2022
  • Rich Donors Support Conservative Groups in Campaign to Ban Books Addressing Race

    The trend of banning books addressing race and LGBTQ+ issues is supported not only by conservative grassroots groups but also their wealthy donors.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    January 25, 2022
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