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Coco Gauff's victorious week, police shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, LA hospital centers Black moms
Plus, Rep. Barbara Lee speaks out against governor's "caretaker" plan, Black tech founders on media tokenism, the criticism of musicians past and…
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Fani Willis' unequal burden, gamers combat loneliness, the power of cockiness
Plus, a new report on maternity care mistreatment, a surge in homicides of Black women in Iowa, the women who predicted the dangers of AI, the making of…
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Rare Photos of Revolutionaries, Skipping 'Barbie,' Living with Fibroids
Plus, Black Women's Equal Pay Day 2023 and how student loans fuel the wage gap, news anchors break the mold with braids, an astrophysicists…
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The Supreme Court's war on Black women, predicting pre-eclampsia, teen found dead in Atlanta jail
Plus, the death of Kira Dixon Johnson launches a federal investigation into California hospital, an exodus of Black women Hollywood execs, an overlooked…
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DIY Black women homeownership, 93yo fights to keep her land, a neurosurgeon makes history
Plus, how racism may accelerate menopause among Black and brown women, how a young Oklahoman become known as "The Richest Black Girl in America," and…
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Police handcuff young girl, Essence spotlights Missy Elliot, erasure in book publishing...
Plus, a new TV drama highlights the epidemic of missing Black girl and women, Oakland residents declare "state of emergency" amid attempted abductions…
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Olympians and maternal mortality, the student loan burden, a new cannabis conference...
Plus, how Black women in hip hop changed the way we talk about AIDS, how mediocre relationships might block Black women's wealth, and alarming crime…
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Autism research, the Hollywood writers strike, eating disorders, remembering Jessie Maple...
Plus, Black women top contenders for open blue Senate seats, the nation's first Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, reflecting on…
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Adopting as a single Black woman, representation in 'Queen Charlotte,' and young women embrace 'sex negative feminism'
Greetings, As you can see, I’m still experimenting with the newsletter’s format, layout, and length. Would love any feedback on what y’all are feeling…
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Reporter seeks a diagnosis, political trailblazers are underfunded, good sex as resistance
Plus, an all-Black gymnastics team in Georgia, Black women marathon runners, abortion limits impact on Black pregnant women, and more.
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Breonna Taylor's killer gets a second chance, Black women on Biden-Harris, the health benefits of land reparations
A former officer who shot Breonna Taylor is back in law enforcement, Black women in politics weigh in on the Biden-Harris ticket, Black land collectives…
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The unsolved murders of 3 Black sisters, the benefits of giving Black moms cash, and the Black women who revolutionized labor protests
A mother demands answers from Texas police, a radical non-profit gives Black mothers $1000 a month, a receipt for Black women's vital role in labor…
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