U.S. detention centers are no safe haven to weather the COVID-19 storm. While most U.S. states have imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, tens of thousands of immigrants in confinement are fearing for their safety even more than before. Every day, people who see the U.S. as their home are […]
Read MoreThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined in June that the administration can deny federal funding to clinics and family planning organizations—like Planned Parenthood—who provide abortions or referrals for abortions. But beyond the limits that this decision places on women’s reproductive rights, these restrictions, and their potential cuts to family planning clinics, will disproportionately affect […]
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Read MoreThe often overlooked writer broadened the narrative within the concept of black art that was often centered around the experiences of the black society in New York City.
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