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  • Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres. Two Black men with short dark hair: One wearing a white shirt and black jacket; the other wearing a pink shirt and tan jacket.

    Legislate the Rainbow! Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres Become First Black LGBTQ+ Congress Members

    Torres tweeted: “With @MondaireJones and I, LGBTQ people of color will have a seat at one of the most powerful tables: the United States Congress.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 5, 2020 1:45PM EST
    Toni Morrison. Black woman with long gray locs seated on a yellow sofa, wearing a black dress and red jacket.

    12 Must-Read Banned Books By Writers of Color

    Two Toni Morrison books appear on the American Library Association’s latest “Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books” list.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 1, 2020 6:16PM EDT
    Disability Justice. A group of protestors standing outside of a court house hold signs calling for better access to the subway.

    To Be BIPOC, Disabled and Fighting for Justice

    Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, those on the frontlines say the next wave in the movement demands disability justice.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 1, 2020 10:45AM EDT
    Billy Porter. Black man with short dark hair wearing glasses, tie, white shirt and wool poncho.

    Emmy Nominated Billy Porter on Being a Black Queer Man

    Said Porter in an interview with Deadline: “I’m never going to be masculine enough for anybody in this society, so why do I care?”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 27, 2020 5:15PM EDT
    Shot of exterior of Planned Parenthood clinic in Manhattan.

    Planned Parenthood Removes Margaret Sanger's Name From Manhattan Clinic

    The organization’s founder believed in “bettering” the human race through eugenics.
    Ayana Byrd Jul 22, 2020 11:30AM EDT
    A group of women outdoors at a protest in support of abortion rights

    Federal Judge Bans Georgia's Six-Week Abortion Law

    The decision is a ‘huge win for bodily autonomy’ declared the lead plaintiff, SisterSong.
    Ayana Byrd Jul 14, 2020 12:05PM EDT
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