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Meet the local trailblazers making Black history in their communities
The 19th staff asked to hear from you about the people in your lives who are making Black history. Here are their stories.
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Book bans internalize ‘shame’ for young LGBTQ+ people, advocates say. Here’s how they’re pushing back.
The “National Day of Reading” is part of a larger effort by advocates and parents to ensure students have access to LGBTQ+ stories.
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Transgender and nonbinary patients with eating disorders struggle to be seen. Many go untreated as a result.
Standard eating disorder treatment programs — often designed around White women — don’t make room for gender variance, contributing to the problem rather than the solution.
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Americans are becoming more supportive of abortion. So why aren’t Republican politicians listening?
A study released by PRRI showed increased support for abortion rights even before Roe v. Wade was overturned. It also highlighted support across religious faiths and the role candidates' views play in how Americans vote.
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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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Long burdened by environmental racism, activists in Memphis are turning the tide
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
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'I can be an example': After 107 years, a Latina will lead a national group of school principals
Raquel Martinez spoke with The 19th about the significance of her new role with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, her goals for the group and how growing up in a farmworker family has shaped her approach.
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From formula to medications and child care, parents are being crushed under a wave of shortages
A confluence of shortages is putting a significant strain on parents, and particularly low-income parents, who may not have the resources to navigate the layered crises.
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‘We are all bound up together’: The 19th’s fellows on the life and legacy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
On the anniversary of her passing, The 19th's fellows honor the “mother of African American journalism,” who our HBCU fellowship is named for.
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In the world of eating disorder treatment, Black people are often misunderstood, unheard — or left out altogether
Black women in the field are working to disrupt eating disorder stereotypes, which create a vicious cycle that prevents people of color from getting diagnoses and treatment.