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Kenya Downs

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Kenya is a contributing journalist tackling social justice and coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean. A soca and samba junkie, she's somewhere in the world with a camera and a costume.

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12/3/17

#BlackGirlMagic: Meet the Creative Gunning to Bring Black Movie-Streaming to the Diaspora

DeShuna Spencer admits that the idea of an online library of black indie films started from ambitions she’d admit to…

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PublishedDecember 3, 2017

11/22/17

With Trump Revoking Temporary Protected Status, Haitians Fear for the Future and Their Lives

Since 2010, thousands of Haitian immigrants who migrated to the United States have been allowed to stay in the…

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PublishedNovember 22, 2017

10/17/17

For Dreadlocked Servicewomen, the Fight for Acceptance Is Both a Military and Civilian Battle

First Lt. Whennah Andrews of the U.S. Army National Guard tries to hide her braces while showing off her smile. But…

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PublishedOctober 17, 2017

10/13/17

For Hurricane Relief, Caribbean Americans Step In Where US Media and Government Fall Short

When it comes to economic stability, many experts invoke the old cliché that when the U.S. sneezes, the Caribbean…

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PublishedOctober 13, 2017

10/6/17

From a Black DACA Recipient: African-American Support Critical to Reform

Mwewa* always knew she was undocumented. “I just didn’t understand what that meant and the consequences it would…

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PublishedOctober 6, 2017