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In a post-Roe world, women of color continue a return to midwives and traditional forms of postpartum care
As racial disparities in maternal healthcare persist, some pregnant women of color say they feel sa…
Yusra Farzan
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, communities of color continue to fight for their rights
For decades, women of color have been on the front line of the fight for abortion rights. They will…
DeArbea Walker
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A Black woman says Target rejected her for a job, until she applied as 'Tori' under a different race
In a viral TikTok video, Naturi Greene said she only heard back from Target after she re-applied wi…
Lindsay Dodgson,Yoonji Han
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln relocated 453 freed Black Americans to a Haitian island as a part of an 'experiment.' The plan failed catastrophically.
Lincoln tried to resettle 453 newly freed Black Americans on a cotton farm on Île à Vache. The disa…
Yoonji Han
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How the first Asian American Miss Texas is using TikTok and a law degree to change what it means to be a pageant queen
Unlike winners before her, Averie Bishop is outspoken about her progressive politics. Now, she's us…
Kristie-Valerie Hoang
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In 1926, an all-Black beach club was set to open on Huntington Beach. Then, it mysteriously burned down.
The Pacific Beach Club was meant to be a haven for Black beachgoers who were banned from segregated…
Yoonji Han
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Some Republican politicians called a 10-year-old rape victim's story was a lie. Now, they're shifting the focus to immigration.
After an Ohio man was arrested for rape, some right-wing politicians are focusing in on his immigra…
Yoonji Han
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I'm a Buddhist monk and a makeup artist. Here's how both my religion and makeup helped me discover myself.
Kodo Nishimura told Insider about how the Buddhist path, makeup, and "The Princess Diaries" helped …
Yoonji Han
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In 1871, the US almost acquired the Dominican Republic. President Ulysses S. Grant hoped that 'the entire colored population of the United States' would move to the island.
Concerned about the future of newly emancipated Black Americans, President Grant saw the Dominican …
DeArbea Walker
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How an entrepreneur founded the 'Heinz of cannabis' after struggling to find opioid-free relief for her veteran parents
Dose of Saucy, which sells cannabis-infused condiments, wants to emphasize community and diversity …
Yoonji Han
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A 1955 warrant in the Emmett Till case has been discovered, renewing calls from the family for an arrest
Relatives of Till are hoping that the document prompts a new investigation into his murder, which w…
John L. Dorman
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Give 'The Color Purple' its Oscar already
Warner Bros.' remake of the 1985 movie based on Alice Walker's novel is filled with flashy musical …
Kirsten Acuna
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Black women are twice as likely to have stillbirths. With Roe overturned, experts say more women of color could be investigated for miscarriages.
Because women of color have higher risks of stillbirths and miscarriages, they could be falsely cha…
Yoonji Han
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Wisconsin school district dropped book on Japanese-American incarceration during WWII from curriculum, arguing that the story was 'unbalanced'
Julie Otsuka's 2002 book, "When the Emperor Was Divine," is among a number of books on race and sex…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Tan France is okay saying 'no, thank you very much' to stereotypical roles for brown entertainers
Though he said the UK is 'massively behind' when it comes to meaningful roles for South Asians, "Qu…
Yoonji Han,JP Mangalindan
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With Roe overturned, Indigenous communities say it was always impossible for them to access abortion services
Due to an amendment that restricts federal funding from going toward abortions, Indigenous people h…
DeArbea Walker
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A youth activist was killed in Acadia National Park. Police are looking for her boyfriend
Nicole Mokeme, who founded a Maine nature retreat for Black youth, was killed in an overnight hit-a…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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50 years since Title IX was enacted, survivors of sexual assault say the law failed to protect them
Title IX was enacted 50 years ago to protect students from sexual violence. But some survivors of c…
Yoonji Han
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From parades to pageants, here's how America has celebrated Juneteenth over the decades
The first celebrations for Juneteenth — a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth" — took place one y…
Yoonji Han
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From parades to pageants, here's how America has celebrated Juneteenth over the decades
The first celebrations for Juneteenth — a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth" — took place one y…