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Race
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Biden's past Black women nominees pave way for a potential Supreme Court pick
If all 8 of the president’s nominees are confirmed, he will have doubled the total number of Black women to ever serve on the nation's second-highest courts.
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Lawsuits, complaints and protests are upending sexist school dress codes
Students and activists, many of them in the South, are challenging rigid dress codes that often target girls, students of color and LGBTQ+ youth.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: A year after January 6, women in Congress still fear for their security
For women of color, the sense of danger is heightened. Thirty-eight lawmakers spoke to The 19th to reflect on the insurrection at the Capitol and its reverberations.
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Soledad O’Brien and Natalie Wilson show how quickly missing Black women are discounted
'Black and Missing,' an HBO documentary, explores the socioeconomic factors and perceptions that play a role in the disappearances of Black women and girls.
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Improve pregnancy care, and parents’ finances will improve too, a paper suggests
Researchers recommend investments not just in prenatal and postpartum care, but also housing needs, home visits and endowments for newborns from low-income families.
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Biden signs executive order to address the ‘crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous people’
A government report warned of gaps in law enforcement coordination and the tracking of cases for a vulnerable population.
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White House announces $785 million of pandemic relief funds will support communities of color
A task force pushes for more representation in health care, better data collection and community-led solutions to combat inequitable health outcomes.
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A record number of Black women are expected to run in 2022
No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that.
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‘It’s like no one is looking for us’: How can states help when women of color go missing?
Though officials have begun allocating more resources for search and awareness, public perception and popular narratives still leave many women invisible.
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R. Kelly has been convicted of sex crimes against Black women. Why did it take nearly 30 years?
A federal jury found R. Kelly guilty of nine criminal charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking in the first high-profile court case focusing on sexual abuse against Black women and girls since the #MeToo movement began.