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Healing Black Youth’s Mental Health
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Healing Black Youth’s Mental Health

The formative years for Black youth is often shaped by individual and mass trauma, which is having a devasting effect on their mental health.

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Unsustainable: The Greenwashing of Climate Action
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Unsustainable: The Greenwashing of Climate Action

The environment is rapidly worsening as companies continue contributing to the climate crisis while pushing a greenwashing facade.

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Seeking Legal Counsel for Predatory Debt Collection 
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Seeking Legal Counsel for Predatory Debt Collection 

Debt collection practices use loopholes, requiring many debtors to require legal representation they cannot afford.

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Student Activism and Taking Back the Future
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Student Activism and Taking Back the Future

Mass student strikes over COVID safeguards continue a long history of student activism in the United States.

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White People, Please Stop Using N-Word Alternatives
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White People, Please Stop Using N-Word Alternatives

Non-Black people’s use of N-word alternatives is a harmful attempt to get close to the original slur. Even with modifications, the N-word is not theirs to reclaim.

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Halloween Is Not An Excuse To Be Racist
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Halloween Is Not An Excuse To Be Racist

Halloween cultural appropriation is not limited to racial and ethnic groups; any marginalized community or subculture can be appropriated. And a holiday is not an excuse to perpetuate these stereotypes.

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Why Autonomy in Black Media Matters
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Why Autonomy in Black Media Matters

The significance of moving beyond representation in leading roles and investing in Black talent on and off-screen is vital for Black media.

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DaBaby’s Homophobic Comments Fuels HIV/AIDS Stigma
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DaBaby’s Homophobic Comments Fuels HIV/AIDS Stigma

DaBaby’s insensitive and homophobic comments at Rolling Loud fueled HIV/AIDS stigma, misinformation, and discrimination.

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The Impact of Zaila Avant-garde’s Win on the National Spelling Bee
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The Impact of Zaila Avant-garde’s Win on the National Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde’s victory at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee will likely inspire an entire generation of young Black spellers, so it’s imperative that race and socioeconomic status don’t bar them from succeeding.

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Quannah ChasingHorse on Generational Change

Welcome to Day Six of our Earth Week series! I'm incredibly inspired by how Quannah leads. For today's conversation, we interviewed this 18-year-old land protector on how the climate crisis is impacting Alaska, particularly Indigenous communities protecting their lands. Take Action Donate to the

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