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Why Immigration Status Has a Bigger Impact on Reproductive Rights Than You Think

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

On the 45th anniversary of the passage of Roe v. Wade, non-citizen immigrant women find themselves facing increasingly difficult options.

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Minnesota Changes Lake Calhoun to Original Dakota Name, Bde Maka Ska

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

The largest lake in Minneapolis was named for John Calhoun, an early U.S. politician and supporter of slavery. 

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WATCH: New Film 'Monsters and Men' Tackles the Devastation of Police Violence

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

The movie about how a killing affects three New Yorkers of color will debut at Sundance. 

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Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey and Storm Reid Rule New Essence Magazine Cover

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

“A Wrinkle in Time” director DuVernay: “This is me trying to make us in a way we haven’t been rendered in film before…” 

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Federal Government Hurtles Toward Shutdown as Lawmakers Refuse to Budge on Immigration

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

Democrats appear determined to block a spending measure that would keep the federal government running unless it contains protections for young immigrants enrolled in DACA

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3 Must-Read Takes on Aziz Ansari and Sexual Violence

racewireblog - 23 January, 2018 - 23:53

Allegations against the “Master of None” auteur launched heated public conversations about where “Grace’s” experience fits within the #MeToo movement.

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Lupita Nyong'o to Tackle Colorism in Upcoming Children's Book, 'Sulwe'

racewireblog - 22 January, 2018 - 20:07

The picture book will follow a five-year-old Kenyan girl who takes a fantastical voyage to understand the full depth of her beauty.

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WATCH: Congressional Black Caucus Censures President Trump for 'Sh*thole' Comments

racewireblog - 22 January, 2018 - 20:07

The Caucus livestreamed the proceeedings.

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ACLU to Premiere Animated Shorts on Criminal Justice at Sundance Film Festival

racewireblog - 22 January, 2018 - 20:07

The three short films will examine mass incarceration and cash bail through the eyes of the formerly incarcerated.

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Issa Rae's Color Creative, Reza Aslan's BoomGen Studios Receive Pop Culture Collaborative Grants

racewireblog - 22 January, 2018 - 20:07

The grants support organizations, artists and activists advancing multi-dimensional narratives about people of color in entertainment.

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Prince to 'Perform' at Minneapolis Concert in April

racewireblog - 22 January, 2018 - 20:07

A digitized version of late musician will appear with a live band at “Prince: Live on the Big Screen.”

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Forum Explores Widespread Discrimination Experienced by People of Color

racewireblog - 19 January, 2018 - 15:30

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation forum focused on community-driven solutions to discrimination in health, housing and policing.

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106 Members of Congress Urge Trump to Call Climate Change A National Security Risk

racewireblog - 19 January, 2018 - 15:30

“It is imperative that the United States addresses this growing geopolitical threat.”

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22 Attorneys General Sue FCC For 'Arbitrary' and 'Capricious' #NetNeutrality Rollback

racewireblog - 19 January, 2018 - 15:30

New Mexico attorney general Hector Balderas: “The FCC’s blatant, un-American attack on a free and open internet will only further harm vulnerable consumers, families and businesses.”

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Senators Confront DHS Secretary About Trump's 'Racially Motivated' Immigration Policy

racewireblog - 19 January, 2018 - 15:30

Cory Booker and Diane Feinstein questioned the decision to terminate deportation relief for some 250,000 immigrants and DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen’s “amnesia” regarding the president’s “shithole” comments.

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Dr. Yaba Blay Brings 'Professional Black Girl' Back for Second NOLA-Focused Season

racewireblog - 18 January, 2018 - 15:28

The scholar and writer launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the production of new episodes of her web series.

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Ava DuVernay Tells Black Creators That 'This Is Our Time' at NAACP Image Awards

racewireblog - 18 January, 2018 - 15:28

Standout moments from the 49th annual awards ceremony include DuVernay’s Entertainer of the Year award acceptance speech and a group of celebs celebrating Black women’s activism.

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Michigan Man, Too Old to Benefit From DACA, Deported to Mexico After Three Decades in the U.S.

racewireblog - 18 January, 2018 - 15:28

Jorge García leaves behind a U.S. citizen wife and two teenage children, in a case that immigration advocates say highlights the cruelty of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.

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LIVESTREAM: Lupita Nyong'o, Black Thought and More Pay Tribute to Dr. King at 'MLK Now 2018'

racewireblog - 18 January, 2018 - 15:28

Organized by Blackout for Human Rights, the artistic celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy returns to the Riverside Chuch in Harlem for a third year.

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Meshell Ndegeocello Unveils Heartbreaking Cover of Prince Classic, 'Sometimes it Snows in April'

racewireblog - 17 January, 2018 - 15:30

The track is from the genre-bending musician’s upcoming album of covers, “Ventriloquism.”

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