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Artist uses belts to spark talks on discipline : NPR
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Artist uses belts to spark talks on discipline : NPR

Artist Lex Marie taken by Stephen L.A Millerhide caption toggle caption Multidisciplinary artist Lex Marie has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram for her artwork…

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Swords into Plowshares reaches out to Black residents, unhoused community for input on recasting Robert E. Lee statue into new public art
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Swords into Plowshares reaches out to Black residents, unhoused community for input on recasting Robert E. Lee statue into new public art

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, June 8, several dozen men and women walked into The Haven, a nonprofit multi-resource day shelter and homeless support…

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Asian American groups condemn Chow acquittal, urge communities to confront anti-Black racism
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Asian American groups condemn Chow acquittal, urge communities to confront anti-Black racism

[Source] Several Asian American civil rights and advocacy organizations have spoken out following the acquittal of Rick Chow in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus…

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Idaho Black Community Alliance supports local businesses and nonprofits with Juneteenth celebration | Entertainment/Events
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Idaho Black Community Alliance supports local businesses and nonprofits with Juneteenth celebration | Entertainment/Events

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Diversity Spotlight: Honoring Juneteenth freedom, equity, and the journey forward
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Diversity Spotlight: Honoring Juneteenth freedom, equity, and the journey forward

Each year on June 19, communities across the United States observe Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and honoring the ongoing pursuit of…

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Oakland Unified reparations plan for Black students remains unfinished five years later
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Oakland Unified reparations plan for Black students remains unfinished five years later

By Grace McCarty | UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism When Pecolia Manigo’s eldest daughter lost out on a $20,000 scholarship after a breakdown over…

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‘Freedom, justice and hope’: Numerous activities slated in Utah to mark Juneteenth
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‘Freedom, justice and hope’: Numerous activities slated in Utah to mark Juneteenth

SALT LAKE CITY — Juneteenth may put a spotlight on the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, but proponents say…

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DMV artist turns belts into a conversation about discipline – KOSU

… Black community. "That would be far more communal and affirmative of human dignity and the dignity of black life," he said. "Coming out of…

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New front in the Target struggle? Labor joins the Black-led boycott – People’s World
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New front in the Target struggle? Labor joins the Black-led boycott – People’s World

Former Ohio State Rep. Nina Turner posted this image of her picketing in D.C. to her X account with the caption: ‘We’re STILL not shopping…

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Cynthia Garris unopposed in St. Augustine mayor candidacy; will become city’s first Black mayor in December
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Cynthia Garris unopposed in St. Augustine mayor candidacy; will become city’s first Black mayor in December

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Cynthia Garris is set to become St. Augustine’s first Black mayor after no other candidates qualified for the position on Friday,…

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