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College students have never had a roadmap for navigating sexual assault — until now
The Campus Accountability Map & Tool provides a breakdown of sexual violence on college campuses and highlights information survivors need, including important points of contact at academic institutions.
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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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58 years after marching on Bloody Sunday, JoAnne Bland teaches her own Black history in Selma
Bland has dedicated her life to educating people about her hometown of Selma, Alabama, to ensure they remember the lessons in the fight for voting rights.
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‘Black Disability Politics’ argues that not all disability activism looks — or functions — the same
Author and professor Sami Schalk gives a roadmap for making both movements more inclusive.
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Why accurate data on abortions matters — and why it’s so hard to collect
Gathering abortion statistics has always been difficult. Experts say the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision can make the process harder, with broader implications for public health information.
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Consent, power and adulthood: ‘My Last Innocent Year’ explores becoming a woman in the Monica Lewinsky era
Daisy Alpert Florin spoke with The 19th about why her debut novel’s reflections on consent in 1998 feel especially relevant in today’s world — five years after #MeToo.
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This student was overwhelmed by ‘alarmist’ environmental education. So she designed her own college course.
Sage Lenier’s sustainability course at UC Berkeley focuses on solutions. Now she’s launching a nonprofit to equip students with the knowledge to help solve the climate crisis.
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Could Biden choose a new running mate in 2024?
Some Democrats say he should. Black women say he'd better not.
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Barbara Johns made civil rights history at 16. Her sister reflects on the US Capitol statue planned in her honor.
Joan Johns Cobbs joined her sister to protest their segregated school’s deplorable conditions in 1951. She wants the statue of her sister planned for Statuary Hall to show her “determination and forcefulness.”