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Eden Turner
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Five years after George Floyd’s death, activists say the promise of change remains unfulfilled
They were once hopeful that outrage over Floyd's death would improve racial equity for Black Americans. Now they worry the federal government is taking the country in the opposite direction.
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These Ukrainian women banded together after fleeing war. The U.S. may send them back.
As changes to parole programs leave them in limbo, women working for organizations helping immigrants and refugees are worried about their own status, too.
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‘It’s impacting us all’: Six Americans on how Trump’s second term is reshaping their lives
From caregivers to business owners, military spouses and LGBTQ+ families, The 19th asked Americans to share their concerns and the impact of Trump’s actions on their lives and communities.
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60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain
Black women fed, protected and housed the activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights. Here are their stories.
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‘It’s where we see ourselves’: For Black History Month, writers return to the books that shaped them
We asked three Black writers to share their recommended reads featuring resistance and resilience — and the ways Black literature continues to inspire them in the current political climate.
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‘A North Star’: How Frances Ellen Watkins Harper inspires The 19th’s fellows
On February 22, 1911, Harper — the “mother of African American journalism” — died at 85. Her legacy continues to point the way forward for the fellows whose work bears her name.
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Black girls are ‘missing’ from popular media. Here’s how we can do better.
In her new book, author and cultural critic Aria S. Halliday considers how society has limited who Black girls are — and who they can become.
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Families sue after losing access to gender-affirming care under Trump's executive order
The lawsuit announced by LGBTQ+ advocates Tuesday was filed on behalf of transgender people under the age of 19 in Maryland, New York and Massachusetts.
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Trump signs new executive orders targeting transgender service members, military DEI programs
The orders targeting the military call for further rules against transgender service members, gut DEI programs and reinstate service members discharged for their refusal to get COVID vaccinations.
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Trump reaffirms support for anti-abortion movement at the March for Life
Trump has largely kept quiet on abortion since taking office, but during Friday’s annual March for Life rally, he let them know he is in their corner.