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Racial Injustice, Black Women

In ‘The Third Reconstruction,’ Peniel E. Joseph Outlines the U.S. Struggle for Racial Justice in the 21st Century

By Rebecca DeWolf Demonstrators angry at the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin protest on the 10 Freeway stopping traffic in Los Angeles, California July 14, 2013. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) At a July 2013 White House press conference, President Barack Obama addressed the Black…

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How the Climate Crisis Affects Reproductive Rights

By Skye Wheeler This reproductive health crisis, brought about by climate change, can look very different in different regions of the world. Around the world, the climate crisis is worsening the inequities surrounding who gets to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Esther McCant, who works as a doula in…

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Raising the Age of Consent-Protecting Young People in the EU

By Teonicaa The current minimum age of consent for sexual activity in the European Union varies from country to country, with some setting it as low as 14 years old. There is a growing movement to increase the minimum age of consent to 16 years old, in line with the…

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She Wins: Here’s to Powerful Black Women Leaders on Screens

By Rachel Bass Casting people of color provides jobs to talented actors who would otherwise be overlooked, but mere “inclusion” in the frame is insufficient. Viola Davis as Nanisca, a Dahomey leader, in The Woman King. Viola Davis plays the Agojie general of an all-female warrior unit—it was refreshing to see…

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Benefitting from Female Governors: Could Your State Be Next?

Understanding how and when women run for office could be a useful exercise as voters consider future prospects for their political leaders. November’s midterm elections produced several landmark election outcomes worthy of celebration. For the first time in history, the United States has entered double-digits and broken its own record…

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HOW NUYORICAN ACTRESS LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS BROUGHT HER LOVE OF FOOD TO “THE BEAR”

By Becca Beberaggi Last month I binged my new favorite show The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. The story follows the plight of a young, renowned chef named Carmy (played by Jeremy Allen White) who returns to his hometown of Chicago after the death of a family member. Upon returning,…

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Pop The Culture

Media and pop culture don't always represent us. It's time we tell our stories our way. We live in a pop culture bubble. It's the social media accounts we follow, the music we listen to, the clothes we wear. Pop culture is all around us! And it's powerful. It can influence…

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Ten Big Feminist Wins in 2022

By SOPHIA PANIGRAHI It’s been a year for the history books—but it wasn’t all bad. Remember when… 1. Feminists throughout the U.S. mobilized in response to the overturn of Roe. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Pro-choice demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday,…

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Ignoring Precedent: Stop Making Women’s Equality a Political Question Mark

By Don. W. Wilson and Lisa Sales January 27, 2022 (Lisa Sales pictured center.) On January 27, 2022, standing before the White House in below freezing temperatures just as the suffragists had done in 1917, Americans marked the two-year anniversary of ratification of the ERA, which states: “Equality of rights under the law shall…

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Mental Health Reform Activists Played The Long Game. Here’s What That Can Teach Us Today.

By Phyllis Vine An original poster by Rachael Romero, circa 1978, for the Mental Patients Liberation Movement, printed by the San Francisco Poster Brigade. This year has brought much good news for long-time followers of mental health reform. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan included billions for the training of mental health professionals, and…

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