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Race
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The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically on how to lead when it comes to representative news.
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After national spotlight, here’s what hasn’t changed in Tennessee — and what might
Despite hints of shifts after a mass shooting, protests, and expulsion, White Republican men still rule Tennessee.
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Houston public schools have a diverse, nearly all-women school board. A state takeover would oust them from office.
A complaint to the Department of Justice describes Texas Education Agency’s control of the Houston Independent School District as a power grab to strip Black and Latinx voters of their rights.
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'House of Cotton' uses horror and fairy tales to weave a story of abortion and Black women's lives in the South
In Monica Brashears’ debut novel, a young woman in Tennessee needs to find a way to afford an abortion while navigating poverty, religion — and being haunted by her grandmother’s ghost.
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Lorraine Hansberry’s family says Chicago’s racist policies seized their land. Now they’re seeking reparations.
Nearly 65 years after the Broadway playwright’s property lawsuit against the city, her family is continuing the fight to reclaim not only their land, but their legacy.
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'We will not be defeated': Vice President Kamala Harris stands with expelled representatives in Nashville
In a speech on Friday, Harris condemned the Tennessee GOP following their expulsion of Black lawmakers who protested against gun violence.
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Why the wage gap differs among Asian-American women
Under the AAPI umbrella, there are some of the highest earners among women — and the lowest. That obscures the economic realities of Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women.
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Florida bill would bring bans on gender studies and critical race theory to colleges and universities
House Bill 999 would prohibit students from majoring or minoring in certain disciplines, and could pose a risk to Black sororities and fraternities, Latinx groups, affinity groups or even veterans’ organizations.
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In ‘Sea Change,’ a Korean-American woman reckons with immigrant trauma and navigating life in her early 30s
Gina Chung’s debut novel examines cultural identity, family and friendship as the planet teeters toward catastrophe.
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Toni Morrison is the face of the new Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service
The stamp was unveiled at Princeton University, where Morrison taught for nearly 20 years. The “Bluest Eye” author is one of a select group of Black women to receive the honor.