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Black Georgia voters say the Walker-Warnock runoff leaves them with a burden to ‘save the Senate’ again
By Curtis Bunn, NBC News ATLANTA — Aaron Jones took a deep breath when he emerged from the public library on Ponce de Leon Avenue here into the warm Georgia sun after casting his votes in the midterm elections on Tuesday afternoon. By late that evening, he was anxiety-ridden and befuddled as Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock was engaged in…
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Brittney Griner’s plight in Russia continues after being convicted on drug charges. Now, the basketball player has been moved to a penal colony.
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Residents of several states recently voted on prison labor measures, ultimately deciding whether modern slavery would remain legal.
Read MoreQ&A: Designing the set for ‘Why Race Matters’
Caitlin Short talks about designing the set for PBS’ “Why Race Matters,” a show that highlights issues impacting Black Wisconsinites.
Read MoreKetanji Brown Jackson sides with death row inmate in first opinion
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the newest Supreme Court Justice, recently spoke out for an Ohio inmate who appealed his death sentence.
Read MoreArtist Michelle Browder Is Soon to Open A Museum and Clinic in Honor of The “Mothers of Gynecology”
Michelle Browder didn’t just make a monument to the enslaved women who were experimented on. She is building a museum and clinic, too.
Read MoreSTEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
A grant allowed principal Alicia Conerly to engage her students with STEM, but not every Black child has that opportunity.
Read MoreLouisiana evokes blood purity laws in new effort to undercut Black vote
When some Louisiana lawmakers realized they couldn’t sway the vote by changing districts, they decided to change what it means to be Black.
Read More‘How much press are you worth?’ New calculator tackles inequality in missing persons stories
You can now calculate how much media coverage your disappearance would inspire and compare it to the coverage of the media’s darlings–white women and girls.
Read MoreBuy The Block: ‘Greenlining’ in communities of color
Several housing initiatives aim to give New York residents more control over their homes and communities.
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