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Rebekah Barber
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As migrants pour into Chicago, women-led groups are making sure they feel supported
Community leaders, many of them immigrants themselves, discuss the relationships they lean on to provide newcomers with housing and other resources in the sanctuary city.
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Barbara Winslow's ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ is both a lesson in history and a call to action
In her new book, Winslow, a founding member of women’s liberation organizations in Seattle, says smaller cities have their own surprising stories to tell.
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The Navy's first 4-star woman admiral reflects on military integration and the time it took to become a reality
Adm. Michelle Howard was born decades after Truman integrated the military, but even throughout her career, doors were still being pushed open.
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How Fannie Lou Hamer’s disability informed her fight for voting rights
Fannie Lou Hamer’s testimony at the 1964 DNC shook the nation and highlighted the fact that many people didn't realize that Hamer had a disability — or how it played into her activism.
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Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty apologizes for using Hitler quote
The conservative group used the dictator’s words in its inaugural newsletter.
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Olympian sprinter Tori Bowie’s surprising death illustrates the lack of support for Black maternal health, advocates say
Her death has amplified calls for institutional support for Black women and meaningful policy change to save more lives.
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The 19th’s fellows reflect on the meaning of freedom in honor of Juneteenth
The federal holiday is a call to action, a source of pride and a reason for hope, our fellows write.
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How the loss of Medicaid dental coverage is impacting pregnant and postpartum people
Oral health problems can affect the rest of the body, and a report looks at how extending benefits might protect pregnant and postpartum people.
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Southern LGBTQ+ organizer says change ‘needs to happen no matter where you live’
Mandy Carter, cofounder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG), reflects on 30 years of queer liberation organizing — and says people shouldn’t write off the region.
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In Florida, these Black women see the fight for abortion access as part of a greater struggle for their safety
Advocacy coalition Black in Repro is training women to lobby legislators, educate their communities and build alliances.