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Darreonna Davis
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‘One of our own’: How Harris is leaning into the power of Black sororities
The vice president's speech in front of Zeta Phi Beta was just one of nearly a dozen engagements she has held with the Divine Nine since taking office.
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Democrats praise Biden’s legacy and follow him in endorsing Harris for president
Elected officials, advocates and organizations applauded Biden’s five decades in politics while lining up their support for the vice president.
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The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025
A 920-page policy blueprint contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
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Why is Amber Rose speaking at the Republican National Convention?
The GOP tapped Rose, the television personality who has consistently expressed her support for former President Donald Trump since May.
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How the ‘Everywhere is Queer’ app is helping LGBTQ+ people find queer-owned businesses
Founder Charlie Sprinkman spoke with The 19th about their idea to launch a digital map and directory of over 13,000 resources, from bookstores to salons and therapists.
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A school shooting in Tennessee sparked activism — and now frustration
Tennessee joined eight other states in allowing school employees to carry guns on K-12 campuses. Students and educators worry it could do more harm than good.
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New Biden administration rule would ban medical debt from credit reports
The burden of medical debt disproportionately falls on women, Black people and people with disabilities.
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Black women entrepreneurs want more federal support to start and grow businesses
As the Biden administration highlights its economic efforts, Black women say they need more resources to launch and sustain new businesses and create generational wealth.
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There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in an effort to improve access to care.
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State legislators are taking the maternal mortality crisis into their own hands
State lawmakers — many of whom are women — are establishing new committees to study and investigate pregnancy-related deaths, their causes and prevention.