Topic
Race
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At the Met Gala, fashion on the frontlines of resistance
The elite space celebrated the sartorial legacy, culture and contributions of Black and LGBTQ+ Americans, under attack by the Trump administration.
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Key reports addressing violence against Indigenous women are gone from federal sites
The removals came ahead of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day of Awareness.
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A nuclear physicist, a nonprofit executive and a construction manager: How one family has fared in Trump’s first 100 days
Helen Jackson’s job offer vanished. Her children face different levels of workplace and financial uncertainty. Their experiences reflect the reality of thousands of Americans.
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Black women were at increased risk for lead absorption during the L.A. wildfires. Here’s why.
The bodies of people with iron deficiency potentially absorb lead at higher rates.
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Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before
In 2025, women's representation in state government increased overall, except for White women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).
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‘We don’t have an option not to fight’: How Black women are resisting now
Black women are rejecting narratives that suggest their lack of visibility since November 5 translates into inaction.
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Black beauticians have always done more than style hair — they’ve built power
Inside their salons, they’ve reshaped what community work looks like, creating spaces for political organizing, economic independence and healing.
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Trump administration erases page honoring trailblazing priest, lawyer and activist
Rev. Pauli Murray broke race and gender barriers in legal, ecclesial, and social communities. The Trump administration is targeting gender nonconforming people like them.
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Breonna Taylor’s mother remembers
‘I don’t want to have to prove that she deserves justice’: Tamika Palmer talks to The 19th as she marks the fifth anniversary of her daughter’s killing.
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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.