Latest from Candice Norwood
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Has the Biden administration made gender-affirming surgery accessible for federal prisons? Officials won't say.
Donna Langan has become the first transgender person to undergo gender-affirming surgery in a federal prison, but the White House won’t comment on its policies.
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‘Be kind and be gracious to yourself’: How these Black and queer disabled creatives say they prioritize happiness
To close out our Black History Month series, we’ve talked to four Black people about their relationship with joy. Here are the first two stories.
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‘Be in touch with who you are’: How these Black retirees are finding joy outside of work
To close out our Black History Month series, we’ve talked to four Black people about their relationship with joy. Here are the second two stories.
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Mainstream education often neglects Black history. TikTok, Freedom Schools and other resources are bridging the gap.
Recent efforts through social media and community education to teach about Black people's contributions are part of a long history of pushing back against Eurocentric instruction in schools.
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People face a ‘desperate’ reality after leaving prison. Two Atlanta women are pushing to change that.
The organization, Barred Business, provides funding, housing and training while advocating for legal protections for people who have faced unemployment and homelessness after incarceration.
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A woman's calls sustained her incarcerated grandson. Now a law in her name will lower prison phone rates.
The law in Martha Wright-Reed's name calls on the FCC to better regulate the exorbitant costs of prison and jail phone calls for incarcerated people and their families.
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Two years in, Biden has prioritized nominating women of color as judges
The 19th took a closer look at how Biden’s administration is shaping the federal bench, as well as how his judicial appointments compare to Trump and Obama.
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Ashley Diamond won a legal victory to protect incarcerated trans people in 2016. Now, she’s suing again.
The transgender activist’s first case prompted policy changes in Georgia, but years later, she discovered little had changed.
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Who has made Black history in your life or your community?
The 19th staff wants to hear from you about the people in your lives who are making Black history — whether it's your own family history or work happening in your community.