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Black Crossword: May 3, 2024

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Published: May 3, 2024 14:00

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A New Road Threatens to Displace a ‘Safe Haven’ for New Orleans’ Black Youth

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Published: May 3, 2024 12:00

NEW ORLEANS — As the youth group sat in its warm-up circle, Kennedy Turner, half-jokingly, scoffed at his peers. “Why didn’t y’all react to my prom photos in the group chat?”  Quickly, Cionne Chase, 19, jumped in to explain that she did, in fact, react to…

The Maternal Mortality Rate Dipped For Black Women. The Reason Is Complicated.

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Published: May 2, 2024 15:30

After a sharp rise in the number of women dying in childbirth, which was likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows that the mortality rate is returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the racial disparities in who’s most likely to die remain.  The…

Everything’s Political, Including This Holiday

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Published: May 2, 2024 14:00

Welcome back to Everything’s Political, Capital B’s news, culture, and politics newsletter! Every Thursday, I’ll take a look at recent stories that seem particularly noteworthy. But before we dive into this week’s roundup, I first wanted to let you know…

What Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Signals to the Rest of Us

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Published: May 1, 2024 18:55

Abortion attacks aren’t slowing down as Florida’s six-week ban goes into effect and Arizona’s Supreme Court recently paved the way to reinforce a Civil War-era law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.  The consequences could be catastrophic for Black…

Gaza, Student Protest, and the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

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Published: May 1, 2024 14:00

Looking at the images might make you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time. Late on Tuesday, New York City police clad in riot gear entered Columbia University and removed dozens of peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrators, leading them away with their…

Alabama Family Sues Officer Who Mayor Says Failed to ‘Know The Law’

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Published: May 1, 2024 12:00

Light from the sun beamed down onto Twyla Stallworth’s black sunglasses as she approached microphones on a podium in front of an Alabama federal courthouse. Tears instantly rolled down the Andalusia native’s cheeks as she thought about that day in February…

One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Rollback Can End It.

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Published: April 30, 2024 13:00

It’s been three years since Yasmeen Covington spent the night of her 29th birthday wearing a pair of handcuffs. It was her first and last brush with the criminal justice system, but she’s still paying for it.  Shortly after her criminal case ended in 2021,…

Angela Alsobrooks Wants You to Know She Really Gets It

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Published: April 29, 2024 13:00

Originally published by The 19th PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY and FREDERICK, Md. — Angela Alsobrooks starts off her stump speech with an anecdote about her grandmother Sarah, whose dream was to go to Washington to work for the federal government. Lacking a…

Black Families Left at Risk as U.S. Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban

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Published: April 26, 2024 21:40

When the Biden administration quietly let its deadline to approve a ban on menthol cigarettes pass earlier this year, advocates condemned the lack of action, urging public health officials to move forward on a decision that could save up to 654,000 lives…