Alana Wise
Stories
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Race & Identity
The NAACP publication that was once a major source of news, poetry and essays
W.E.B DuBois started The Crisis magazine as an organ of the NAACP. At it's most popular time it took on politics, essays and the writings of creatives like poet Langston Hughes.
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Race & Identity
The controversy involved in making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a holiday
While Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a reminder to Americans to be of service to their communities, the road to getting the holiday established was marked by controversy.
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Race & Identity
Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness
Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.
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Race & Identity
Rep. Cori Bush introduces bill on reparations for Black Americans
The bill, Reparations NOW, calls for $14 trillion to Black Americans as compensation for slavery and Jim Crow.
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Race & Identity
The 'Tennessee Three' inspires young activism
Young people in Tennessee have found inspiration in Reps. Justin Jones and Justin A. Pearson, two people who were organizers before they became elected officials.
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Race & Identity
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Where the U.S. and schools stand with segregation
King and Segregation: We take a look at King and the famous "I have a dream" speech and the call for an end to segregation — and how schools are a key example of how intransigent segregation remains.
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Elections
Young voters helped Democrats win the Senate and other midterm elections
Young voters made their voices heard in the midterm vote.
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Elections
Democrat Wes Moore elected governor in historic Maryland race
Wes Moore is the third Black governor to be elected in the country, and the first to serve in Maryland. He defeated Republican Dan Cox for the job, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Law & Courts
Biden's pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say
Experts hailed the move as an important first step in righting the wrongs from decades of uneven drug enforcement policy.
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Race & Identity
Wrongful convictions disproportionately affect Black Americans, report shows
The Exonerations Report has some disturbing numbers on the rate of exonerations. Black people represent 13.6% of the population, but account for 53% of 3,200 exonerations in the Registry as of Aug. 8.